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    Default Reconditioned/Replated Gold Bugs

    This is a 6-8 Gold bug I just finished reconditioning,and replating for a member here.These are excellent shavers.the first three photos are or the 6/8.The next two photos are of a 5-8 that I also reworked and plated at the same time.It is also shave ready,and is for sale if anyone is interested e mail me at [email protected] if interested Best Regards Gary
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    ooooh... very very nice

    Gary, you were saying that you use something other than the standard "gold plate" weren't you?

    Can you pretend I'm 5 and tell me again?

    I'm really interested in how you do this...

    Greg Frazer

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    Very well done!
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin

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    Beautiful just beautiful.

    What more can I say.

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    Awesome Job!!!! And, these are truly one of the better shavers out there.

    Lynn

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    very very purdy...

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    Well, I have to speak up here! The 6/8th pictured here is mine!

    I can't wait for her to get here so I can take her for a spin.... now that I've seen the pictures, the anticipation is KILLING me!

    Yo, peep the new avatar my homies....

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    The 5-8 has been sold Regards gary

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    So I received my gold bug today....

    I really can't describe it. If you have the opportunity to pick one of these up, DO IT. Test shave won't happen for another day or two, but Gary's work is visually stunning. He returned the razor and case both packaged in two layers of inflated sealed plastic. (The razor and case were actually sealed separately.) Gary had plated the spine, tang and heelish area of the razor, and it was flawless. The scales and pin areas were better than new, and somehow, the trademarks and tang markings were preserved perfectly. I don't want to sound like I'm blowing smoke up Gary's kilt, but his work and correspondence have been just great.

    Thanks Gary for your work!

    PS. He honed her too. It seems scary sharp from an out of the mailbox HHT!

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