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Well I have been on the fence really about this razor. Whether or not I want to rescale it or not and sand it or leave all the character (rust/patina/scales). I really wanted to leave everything but...

Yeah I got some cola de pava burl to make some scales out of. I have never worked with that type of wood but I got enough to make at least 2 sets of scales incase I botch the first one or to see how...

Yeah its starting to get there. There is pitting on the one part of the blade that I had mentioned earlier but it is almost gone. I think I am just going to rescale it too.

And the etching isn't...

That little black dot near the edge in the 2nd and 3rd pic is the only place where there is pitting on the edge and I am really hoping its not that far up because thats going to end up being another...

Alright heres some pictures. The camera battery died on me so these are taken with the phone but oh well. I don't know why some of these uploaded upside down when in the editor they were right side...

Yeah thats true. I think that I will keep what I can but its not going to be pristine. I took a few more pictures and I will try and upload them now.

Yeah it does protrude in some parts. I really don't mind leaving it there but the etching is so large that the bevel goes into parts of it and then the spine wear goes into the other side. Its...

Yeah I am taking breaks here and there mostly when my fingers hurt, haha. I have some pictures taken of before and when I get it altogether I will take some of the after. I don't know why but the...

So I have found some fasteners and what not. The real challenge is coming from restoring the edge. Its going quite slow since all I have is a 1200 grit stone as my lowest grit. I will say though that...

Well Oz, unfortunately the lowest stone I have is a 1200 grit diamond. It works fast but its no 600 or 800 which would work better.

I will probably go to a hobby store and get some pins. Theres...

So I finally got a wedge. Its a Fredrick Reynolds and it has horn scales which are in need of replacing and the etching is a picture of George Washsinton and says "Washington Champion of Liberty" on...