Flea Market Day Two

Did go back to the flea because having only 10 or so project blades just isn't enough. Picked up the 7/8 W&B with the Masonic etch, but besides the weak etch combined with slight pitting problem, the metal termites had worked on the heel. The 7/8 Wostie IXL with pressed and gilded horn scales got a little unintended "pressing" at the spacer end. The H. Boker came with pleasant scales and matching box, and I picked up another Gray and Dudley Hardware, but not of the quality of the previous post. The nickel over brass Gillette blade box I found interesting because it had a striker area on the end. I suppose that it would double as a little vesta safe once you used up the contents.Attachment 232706Attachment 232707Attachment 232708Attachment 232709Attachment 232710

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Originally Posted by Oldnick

Did go back to the flea because having only 10 or so project blades just isn't enough. Picked up the 7/8 W&B with the Masonic etch, but besides the weak etch combined with slight pitting problem, the metal termites had worked on the heel. The 7/8 Wostie IXL with pressed and gilded horn scales got a little unintended "pressing" at the spacer end. The H. Boker came with pleasant scales and matching box, and I picked up another Gray and Dudley Hardware, but not of the quality of the previous post. The nickel over brass Gillette blade box I found interesting because it had a striker area on the end. I suppose that it would double as a little vesta safe once you used up the contents.Attachment 232706Attachment 232707Attachment 232708Attachment 232709Attachment 232710

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Don't you dare ,throw those Wosty scales away. Repair them and keep it origanal.
Man..... I'd love to find one like that.
Nice grab my man!

No wonder I can't find anything in TN. You're buying everything ...jk

Can't find anything over here in Crossville either. Guess there are too many of us here in TN using str8 razors........

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Originally Posted by outback

Don't you dare ,throw those Wosty scales away. Repair them and keep it origanal.
Man..... I'd love to find one like that.
Nice grab my man!

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Oh no they're not going anywhere, and I've been cogitating about repair procedures ever since I got them in my hot little hand. I'm pretty sure I still have some real gold leaf and some size around here somewhere, and I know I have some astounding glue.

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Originally Posted by sumothong

No wonder I can't find anything in TN. You're buying everything ...jk

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I'm pretty sure these were picked from other areas and then brought here. Both of these were from a fellow who said that he finds good ones when he is in Florida, but the Champon in the previous thread hails from the hills around here. Almost everyone I talk to says "you just don't see them like you used to". I've had incredible luck in the last few months.

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Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

Can't find anything over here in Crossville either. Guess there are too many of us here in TN using str8 razors........

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Maybe you'll find one with "Alvin York" etched deeply into a gleaming finish.

Geezer had a good post on making the etch pop, with bluing and lapping film that works very well without removing a lot of material.

Check the workshop thread.

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Originally Posted by Euclid440

Geezer had a good post on making the etch pop, with bluing and lapping film that works very well without removing a lot of material.

Check the workshop thread.

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I have read that, and have already tried a little stroking with CRO2 / mylar lap material with fair results. My preferred blueing is not at the store at the moment, but I will try it soon. Thanks for reminding me about that though.