Thread: Genco Makeover

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.

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

Thanks,Hirlau!

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

Hone it up and enjoy.

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.

Setting the bevel now.

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

Originally Posted by Gipson

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.

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

Originally Posted by BeJay

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

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