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06-08-2007, 02:23 AM #1Member
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Wade & Butcher & Amboyna Burl
My latest restoration. The blade was a rust bucket and I picked it up for a song off eBay. It's now mirror finished. The scales are stabilized Amboyna Burl. Brass pins and a (painstakingly) tapered brass spacer. BTW, anybody have some tips/jigs for tapering spacers like the pros?
The blade required (2) 400 grit flapwheels, lots of time on a sisal wheel with emory (black) compound, and then sewn wheel/green compound to bring up a mirror. Buffers can really do some quick magic, but can kill you if you're not careful.
-Steve
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06-08-2007, 09:11 AM #2Senior Member
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That looks fabulous. I hope I can do as good when I get the blades I'm waiting for, for my own restoration projects.
/Nicholas
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06-08-2007, 09:34 AM #3Senior Member
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Amazing work. I aspire to this.
Si
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06-08-2007, 03:19 PM #4Senior Member
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Beautiful
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06-08-2007, 03:33 PM #5Plays with Fire
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(I love that amboyna burl!!)
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06-08-2007, 05:05 PM #6Super Shaver
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THAT'S the way to do it! Super job!
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06-08-2007, 08:14 PM #7Look Ma, I gots me a custom title!
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One more reason to look forward to the next shave!!
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06-08-2007, 09:19 PM #8Junior Member
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Wow. That's one cool-looking razor.
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