Thread: My first crack at a complete restoration.

I picked this W&B for $7.00 at a local antique shop last weekend, I have been collecting for a few months now and have about 20 blades that I have cleaned up but have not put any of them together until now. Let me know what you think ! I hand sanded and polished the blade, then I made up some micarta for the first time ever from an old fleece I had sitting around to make the scales, for the wedge I used a old bone that my dog wasn't really using lol.

Well I have to say that it is pretty nice for your first go. It is really hard to get the really fine scratches out. I have never made micarta but that looks like nice stuff. I have to say the only thing that might be a little off is the wedge looks quite long. Over all I have to say great job!

Nice work. Really looks good. Hope it gives you a great shave

I found a very similar razor to that one, it also was listed as broken, was there any etching on the blade face at all?

Nice job!

I didn't see any etching, the blade was pretty rusty though and had a few chips on the edge. I have been looking for another one that looks like it but have not been able to find one.

Originally Posted by Donboblo

Nice work. Really looks good. Hope it gives you a great shave

my next purchase will be a set of honing stones and strop and learn how to sharpen these things.

Here's the one I found, was listed as "broken" when in fact the scales had fallen off the razor. Very similar blades which is why I mentioned the blade etching.

Two pics, before...



After...

That is very similar ... I see yours has jimping and more detail on the blade than mine, nice work Phrank ! My scales were also broken. I go into two shops and they are going to set aside all the straight razors for me to pick through when they come in. I also got a talley ho but it had a nasty split in the blade and I could not save it.

Originally Posted by jtzx12

That is very similar ... I see yours has jimping and more detail on the blade than mine, nice work Phrank ! My scales were also broken. I go into two shops and they are going to set aside all the straight razors for me to pick through when they come in. I also got a talley ho but it had a nasty split in the blade and I could not save it.

Valery, a member here from Toronto who runs the Gentleman's Den did the work...I'd probably explode with frustration if I ever tried to hone a near wedge like that.....

You did that yourself though, and it looks fantastic, maybe I have to start learning pinning and scaling razors now, but that would mean me owning "tools", which means much blood and disaster, and my wife won't allow me to have them anyhow, she'll just say I'll end up hurting myself - again!