Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Originally Posted by 32t

I love your Troll!

I don't remember you making one.

I must be getting old...........

I got the idea from 'someone' here at the forum. I really didn't realize that I was being a copy cat until 'someone else's Troll' showed up. It was then that I remember seeing his troll and realized that's what gave me the idea.

I didn't make it, a good friend did it for me and he never wants another Troll Project again. He actually filled the body with epoxy to give it stability. I wanted it more as a novelty in the man cave than a functioning brush.

The first time my youngest daughter was here with the kids she went to use the bathroom and I heard her yell DAD! You've got a Troll!! Then of course the kids had to see. I guess she about peed herself before she could get the kids out of the bathroom.

I know of only a handful of these and no one in that group I think would be offended by a copy cat. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

They are all custom! You belong to a pretty exclusive group.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

A rod, threaded right-hand on one end and left on the other with a knurled knob in the middle
Pushes the wood apart or vice-versa...

I was thinking the same which would extend the strop or loosen it.

In case anyone is bored.....

http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...oll-brush.html

ok, I've pretty much only gotten things off of the B/S/T thread until now, but in a fit of madness, I bought a few other razors that would need some work, but looked to have promise.

One is a Wade & Butcher said to be in decent shape
One is Wostenholm had a broken scale that was apparently repaired poorly
One is a Joseph Rogers & Sons that the seller through could provide scales for the second one, but it might be worth honing up as well.

The Wostenholm looked to have the most potential to my uneducated eye

Of course, that's the bigger problem, I have no idea how to start doing a restore, and my skills while learning certainly wouldn't be good enough to do justice to these blades (as cheap as they were)

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Originally Posted by buanadha

ok, I've pretty much only gotten things off of the B/S/T thread until now, but in a fit of madness, I bought a few other razors that would need some work, but looked to have promise.

One is a Wade & Butcher said to be in decent shape
One is Wostenholm had a broken scale that was apparently repaired poorly
One is a Joseph Rogers & Sons that the seller through could provide scales for the second one, but it might be worth honing up as well.

The Wostenholm looked to have the most potential to my uneducated eye

Of course, that's the bigger problem, I have no idea how to start doing a restore, and my skills while learning certainly wouldn't be good enough to do justice to these blades (as cheap as they were)

Looks like a metal polish such as Mothers Mag and Aluminum or Flitz or Blue Magic etc will be your friend for the blades. That's all I can see that they would need.

A Henkotsu kamisori

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Looks like a metal polish such as Mothers Mag and Aluminum or Flitz or Blue Magic etc will be your friend for the blades. That's all I can see that they would need.

Got them today and got a better look at them. The wade & butcher's patina isn't nearly as bad after a quick clean up. The wostenholm is very nice, but the scale is lousy and I think I'll get it replaced. The last is even smaller than it appears on screen. Looks like a wedge, but only maybe 4/8" and short as well.

I think I'll find a pro to do a full restore on the Wostenholm along with new scales to fit, might also get them to do a simple hone on the W&B, and the last I may save and use as my experiment blade for learning to hone.

Originally Posted by Grazor

Looks wide for a Japanese western, what size is it?

I’m a little slow on the reply, huh?

It’s 13/16” but on the shorter side length wise. I won’t call it a shorty, but it’s close.

A great shaver also!

another jnat for the collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkaM...ature=youtu.be