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My son-in-law grabbed some deer antler out of the barn and sawed off a piece to use as some scales for a Torrey blade he purchased on e-bay. I was thinking he might enjoy some input from the guys on this site that does this kind of stuff. I personally can't restore anything ;)
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He has also been making shaving brushes as well . I think the bug has bitten him hard lately.
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I like the shape of the razor handle but I think it's a bit too big to be functional
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You maybe right ! ;) It opens and closes good but I can't speak for much else. He has really started to enjoy messing with them. He is working on some wade butcher blades he picked up off e-bay. I'm hoping he will get good at this stuff. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
This is another brush he made. I don't know where he got the knots for them but they are big and they work well.
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Great looking brushes!
As far as the razor goes.... With the antler scales, shave with it....See if it a good balance or not. Might be too heavy. And how does it feel when shaving with it?
That is his first attempt and I don't know if the shaving edge has ever been touched. I bet it came dull and he has never honed it. He was just trying to do scales. I think he has been buying old wade butcher blades to put new scales on. I don't now why wade butcher has his interest unless it is the shape of their blades. Thanks for the input Willisf. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Willisf
Hone that bad boy up and give us an opinion..... :)
I think the razor looks really kewl,
no idea if it's practical, but I dig it
Out of the norm and looks beautiful. Anything not within the norm has a tendency to freak people out. Not me. That's my favorite place to be. I'm Abby, Abby Normal.
I love big scales and will take a bit to get the hang of it but it will give you a nice shave once you've mastered maneuvering it around your face.
The scales look nice, I like antler, but the thick and wide pivot look like they will be awkward to shave and strop with.
Tell him to model after the original Wade Butcher scales, they really did know what they were doing in the size and style department.
Most folks paying top dollar for WB razors, want horn scales. Those in wild colors or modern shapes do not command near the price of restored or rescaled originals. Just what I have noticed.
When I shave with a razor the handle is always up or down between my middle finger & my ring finger. My ring finger is on the tail of the razor. I don't feel the awkwardness really when shaving or stropping a razor. However, my wife cuts my hair and she uses a 5/8 imperial Boker with a french tip. If she uses a straight razor that is ground thin, and she can hear the hair shave you will hear her pretty quickly " :rant: I don't like this razor !" She claims the razor has to fit her hand. It doesn't matter how good the razor shaves. For her it has to fit a small hand. Maybe I should stop telling her it is her imagination. :)
