Genco Makeover

[SRNewb]

Hi, guys!
I have a 9/16 Genco Grant that was one of the first restores I ever did, and the first set of scales I ever made.
I made a few mistakes back then, and now that I've learned a bit more, I decided to fix those mistakes.

Here is how the razor originally came to me. Paid a whole dollar for it.



And this is the first restore. Tasmanian Blackwood scales. I did not properly sand and polish the blade, and I got the washers upside down. There was also a small pit left in the bevel that did not extend into the edge itself, and I cracked the scale near the pivot pin.



So, it needed to be straightened out.
I had no more Tasmanian Blackwood, so I settled on an Australian wood called Yellow Siris. Scales are finished in CA, and blade is nicely polished out, pitting is gone, washers are right, etc. Just needs a good honing. Thanks for looking.

[Hirlau]

Nice job Mike,,, thank you for sharing it,,,

[SRNewb]

Thanks,Hirlau!

[Euclid440]

Nice work, Genco’s are fine shavers, shaved with one this morning.

Hone it up and enjoy.

[SRNewb]

Thanks! This one has been a favorite for over a year and a half. I thought it was about time it got the love it deserved.

[SRNewb]

Setting the bevel now.

[Gipson]

Judging from the first photo, then the job is done well. Correct that made a new handle for a razor.

[SRNewb]

Judging from the first photo, then the job is done well. Correct that made a new handle for a razor.

Thanks. Yes,I made the scales as well.

[BeJay]

Nice work. The CA finish on the scales looks great.

[SRNewb]

Nice work. The CA finish on the scales looks great.

Thanks. CA is the most dead simple finish I've ever used.