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I did a handrubbed birchwood oil finish which, along with a good coat of wax, would be fine. After the fact, I felt I should have let the restorer use his acrylic finish which would have improved...

Just for kicks, here is the LEMAIRE mentioned above. Cannonfodder did the restoration w/ red barra scales - I did the gunstock finish on the scales. I should have let him do his usual beautiful...

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Gentlemen use W&B, never honed. $45. But it did not look like that when I started.
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My all-time best buy was this Dubl-Duk Special NO. 1.

This was my first razor purchased in 1968 for $5.00

It's a Pearl Duck which indicates that it was made while one Mr. Pearl owned the...