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Hello all,

I finally finished them. Took a while as my mother got sick, so I was helping look after her. But I recently finished polishing them up, and they came up nice. There's some black...

Thanks for all the advice so far.

I have polished up 2 of the blades, and honed them. They turned out really nice. I started at 240 grit wet & dry, then worked up through 360, 400, 600, 800,...

Hello all,

I've finally started cleaning these up. I've polished one up, honed it and had a nice shave with it, so it's going well so far. I have another question though... what's the best way...

Thanks for the info. I'll have a look for a UK supplier to keep shipping costs down. Amazon UK have some diamond plates for sale, so I might treat myself to one for Xmas.

I have the ivory scales...

Thanks RezDog. My father-in-law has some diamond files he said I can have, however I'm thinking of getting myself a decent DMT plate. I have a small lapping stone, but I like the idea of using a...

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I looked through the forum posts, and may have a go at re-shaping the heel on this one. I like the idea of using a washer for the shape, though I'll need to get...

Thanks for the information. This razor is just a cheap one from eBay that I bought to practise honing on. I honed this to shave-ready, and had a good shave with it last week. The blade has...

Hello BobH,

Although it's not part of the 7-day set I got, I've attached a pic of another razor I got from eBay, for £6. I've started cleaning it up, and was wondering about the scales. In your...

I already have more shaving soap than I can use in a year... so I guess I've started slipping down the hole already!

I thought after finding a 7-day set, that would be enough for me, and I wouldn't need to buy any more razors...

But now I've seen some nicer sets, I know I'll end up buying some more!

Hello,

RezDog - Thanks for the tip with the mineral oil. I have some in my shed that I used on chopping boards, so will soak the razors in it overnight.

Gasman - Do you shave with your ivory...

I have a few test razors to practise on!

I'll keep you posted with my progress.

Mark

Thanks Bob, I will handle with care from now on! No more bending!

I have a jewellers anvil and a very small peening hammer, so will try giving the pins some very gentle taps to see if they...

Hello,

The scales are quite thin, so there is a bit of flex to them. I can bend them if I try, though not too much.

Any test to check if they are ivory? I've never had a razor with any sort...

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I've attached a pic of one of the pins. They're all the same, don't think they have collars. The scales are definitely plastic, quite thin and bendy. On closer inspection, the cracks...

Hello all,

I just got a 7-day set from eBay. The razors were sole by W.J. Guy, a perfumiere based in Piccadilly, London sometime in the 1900's I believe. The blades are all hollow ground, and...