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    Thank you all for your encouraging words!

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    ... Save that old knowledge, there is already too much lost. The horn will look fantastic.
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    Could you post some more on the polishing process with perhaps some photos of your wheels and emery you are using?

    Did you make your own wheels and at what speed are you polishing?

    Thanks for posting.

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    Well I own an old hollow grinder workshop that was build up in 1869 and was run for 4 generations. The last grinder stopped working in that workshop in 1989. It was kept together, proper and safe in its original place in the backroom of a shop. When I met the grinder several years ago and he showed me his workshop, I immediately felt in love with it. Since then I visited him several times a year to discuss and learn from him about the ancient craftsmanship of hollow grinding and polishing and restoring of straight razors. Finally I bought the whole workshop, dismounted it and rebuild it exactly in the same manner in a separate room in my house.

    So all of the material I use for restoration of my razors is old material from the workshop. The bench grinders are driven via transmission. The workshop is a typical so-called “Hamburg way” grindery. There are different ways of grinding that had been established in the past in Germany, mainly the Solingen way and the Hamburg way. But I think that goes a bit too deep now and off topic to this thread. I may start a separate thread about this soon, if there is an interest. I will also post some pictures then of the workshop and the equipment.

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    Great job on the polishing! Horn is the way to go, it is going to look great!
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    Peter please do, and with lots of photos. I would love to see that. There are some knife makers doing much the same thing in Sheffield, with old equipment and learning from the old guys, that did the work as kids.

    Check out this recent posting if you haven’t already.
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    Beautiful work. Would love to hear more on the history of Solingen vs Hamburg
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    Quote Originally Posted by Euclid440 View Post
    Peter please do, and with lots of photos. I would love to see that. There are some knife makers doing much the same thing in Sheffield, with old equipment and learning from the old guys, that did the work as kids.

    Check out this recent posting if you haven’t already.
    I cannot agree more. I am hoping you get a little time to take us on a working tour of your workshop.
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    Yep, I would really like to see the workshop...in fact, I am volunteering anyone who is a journeyman cinematographer who lives near Hatzicho to make a short film so we can see some of the moving pieces moving!
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    Like to see the end result Hope you have used Horn

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    Like many others I would like to see photos of your set up and, if possible, some more information on wheel sizes, the compounds used and techniques for ensuring that the blades don't get too hot.
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    Finally made it with Horn scales!

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    Looks better than before I think. Was worth the efforts!

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    Horn look beter. But the edges/lines of the New scales are not even.
    When it was mine I have a bit more sanding.
    But if you are happy im happy.

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