Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by 32t

I wonder if they will come and reposes it now.

I certainly hope not, Tim!

I also have an old Jeri's hair tonic bottle which says 'Loaned by' on the bottom!

Good evening,
It's been a while since I've been able to work on anything but I finally finished up my antalope.

I decided to use zebra wood and hollow out the center so I could see the etching.

Originally Posted by Cheferik

Good evening,
It's been a while since I've been able to work on anything but I finally finished up my antalope.

I decided to use zebra wood and hollow out the center so I could see the etching.

Long time no see, Eric! That could double as a dandy cigar-cutter!

I honed it up a couple of days ago, it's a great shaver. When I found it the scales where trashed but the blade only needed a little love.

It makes my head hurt to look at those cool scales and think of all the times I worried about splitting normal wood scales that I was working on! That's really neat, great work and a fine blade there.

I am going out on a limb and say that all of the old diamond steel razors of that shape were all made by the same people. I have one without the antelope stamp, and it is a very good shave.

I went with the zebra because it was the hardest wood I had. The first set I did like that was with wenga and a brass and zebra wedge.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I am going out on a limb and say that all of the old diamond steel razors of that shape were all made by the same people. I have one without the antelope stamp, and it is a very good shave.

There are several threads out there about that, Shaun. I suppose they could be dug out.
Sadly, they begin with something else and smartassed me says it looks as an Antelope. I think lots of them are.
No mistaking the tang, spine, and point/grind.

I have only had one, not such a great physical example, though it shaved a treat.
Would love to have a nice 13/16 one!
Sadly, have not seen one in a decade...

Here we go! DUH!

Griffon! Geeze!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-16-a.html

Originally Posted by Cheferik

I went with the zebra because it was the hardest wood I had. The first set I did like that was with wenga and a brass and zebra wedge.

Nice....!!
Great job Erick, good to see ya back at the bench, and sounds as though your honing is going well too.

After using my Boker since last December, it wasn't delivering the great shaves that it did when Lynn honed it new. So over lunch I gave it a work out on my hones, finishing up on the coticule. As I walked to my shave cave I noticed that "Days of Our Lives" was on the TV. I paused a moment to look at the actors thinking to myself, "Those guys really need a shave." Anyhoo my test shave after lunch went great. My Boker is mowing whiskers like a champ again.