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Just re pinned the W&B. This was a pre-made scale from Maggards. I figured it would be good for a first try since the wedge pin is already set.

There is way too much pitting on this old girl to...

Thank you sir

I'll git to readin'

You mentioned that before and i was meaning to ask you. Please explain the process of reshaping the heel or point me to that information. Id be plenty fine giving it a practice run on this blade.

After two 12 hour soaks in Evaporust, and a few evening after work sanding sessions i present the polished Wade & Butcher..

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I'm pretty darn sure i will never set a clean bevel...

I am trying not to sand down the lines. On the first razor i sanded i definitely gave it what i've read is called a 'liquid' look, and i wish i hadn't done that but it was a lesson learned. I think a...

I tried a flap wheel on my rotary tool first. It did a nice job removing some of the surface rust. Then i hit it with the WD40 and some steel wool. It didn't do much. Since this blade is an art...

Just an update..

I sanded down the edge of the W&B after about 3 soakings in Naval Jelly and some work with a wire brush.

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Same process on the Deutcher to remove the chipping.

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That was exactly the reason i got them.

The whole lot was 6 bucks.

Yeah i think the writings on the wall for this one, at least for a shaving razor.

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I like that idea. Ill try to come up with something. Im not gonna toss it. Heck i just oiled it up...

I got a bag of old rusty straights and a few pocket knives from a gal on the Bay. They ain't pretty...

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I bought these just to mess around with.. See what it takes to knock out a stuck...