What are you working on?

**Cangooner** · 10-17-2017, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Did the math and fired-up the old Wedge-O-Mat. It managed to spit out several good wedge candidates!

Is that the model 1500? I have the 1350 and have been considering an upgrade...

**Phrank** · 10-17-2017, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by WILDMAN1

I think it is a re-grind, as mine appears to be the same one/model, but with a near-wedge, circa 1816-1822. Attachment 275723

Yummy...now that is a serious piece of razor history, now that is a smokin' Greaves...great stamp and looks in great shape...

**JP5** · 10-17-2017, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Gasman

That edge sure looks straight. Now to match the curve of the spine, as the edge and spine should match. Nice job on correcting so far.

Didn't think about matching the spine!

**sharptonn** · 10-17-2017, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Is that the model 1500? I have the 1350 and have been considering an upgrade...

Oh, It's an old 1350 allright.....WITH a few techy upgrades!
Will smoke a 1500! Running on 220!

**sharptonn** · 10-17-2017, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by JP5

Didn't think about matching the spine!

Time to take some off the ends and make it smile a bit.
"Closest thing to a frown is a straight edge!"

**sharptonn** · 10-18-2017, 12:39 AM

Anyone ever use these 3M Diapads? I cannot wear the thing out!
Great for stuff like this. Won't hardly clog.

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**outback** · 10-18-2017, 01:31 AM

Something I've been working since last weekend,
a razor belonging to one of our members, JTmke.

We had talked about sanding the blade, but after receiving, and inspection, I decided that sanding wouldn't make it look any better, without compromising the full hollow blade. He told me the scales were shot, and full of bug bites, but nothing some filler and CA couldn't fix after a good straightening.
The razor is a 7/8 Turner/Cowlishaw & Co. of Meriden, Conn. Blade etched, The Celebrated, German Concave.

Haven't tried a search, so anyone interested, I'd appreciate the help.

Alls ready for putting it back together, just waiting another day or so , while the scales suck up some more neats foot oil.
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**xiaotuzi** · 10-18-2017, 01:40 AM

Nice, Mike! At first look I thought the scales were doomed but I guess not at all. Makes me reconsider some of the bad scales I have, might be able to fix 'em after all. Love the CT razors, somewhere Martin has posted info on the maker, I would think.

**sharptonn** · 10-18-2017, 01:40 AM

That Turner is The same Turner of Torrey Fame. Seems he worked for Wostenholm in Sheffield and was brought to the U.S. by Heinisch of New Jersey. After a bit, he partnered with Colishaw in Conn, split from Colishaw and made razors with only his name on them (rare!).

Made early razors for the stropmaker Torrey while still in Conn and was persuaded to move to Mass and head-up Torrey's razor production. Wound-up running the whole show there.
Some old American steel!

**outback** · 10-18-2017, 01:49 AM

Now that you mention it, Tom. I do remember some talk about that before. Now I now why the name seemed familiar

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