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  1. 08-23-2010, 01:21 AM #1
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    Default Yesterday's catch: Joseph Smith's Celebrated 3415

    Hi Folks !

    Made the best of yesterday's depressing, drizzly afternoon: went razor hunting. Found my first Joseph Smith & Sons "Celebrated Razor 3415".

    Despite a broken scale (bone, by the way), I was quite excited and still am. 11/ 16 wedge. All in all, pretty decent shape for a 150 + year-old !

    Unpinned it and gave the blade a quick clean up. See pics. Some moderate pitting on the tang now makes the original annotation sound like "...H & SONS... LEBRATED RAZOR 3415". LOL !!!

    Also, it would take an expert eye (which I still lackbig time !) to tell whether or not the moderate pitting about an inch from the toe will prevent it from ever becoming a shaver again. I am pretty sure it is shallow enough, but will most likely require one of our expert restorers such as Undream to have a close look "in person".

    All in all, I'm quite excited and wanted to share this with you !

    Cheers !

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  2. 08-23-2010, 03:05 AM #2
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    I wish you luck but I think that block of pitting going up from the bevel is going to be too deep and fall apart when you go to hone it. I hope I'm wrong.
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  3. 08-23-2010, 03:30 AM #3
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    Good luck - sometimes the joy is in the pursuit.
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  4. 08-23-2010, 01:19 PM #4
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    Good luck and let us know how you get on.

    I do agree with Jimmy, that pitting on the edge might cause a few problems, but hopefully you will be lucky..!
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  5. 01-17-2011, 06:48 AM #5
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    Should clean up nice!
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  6. 01-17-2011, 07:00 AM #6
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    I'm rooting for ya , but I have to agree with Jimmy that block of pitting on the edge is not a good thing and is probably gona pose a big problem
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