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08-14-2007, 12:12 PM #1OLD BASTARD
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finished product
well this is the finished item
the blade is a w m greaves & son 1820 -1850 made in Sheffield
and in excellent condition,
I honed it up tonight ,took about 40 min ,had a shave , bloody great,what else did you expect me to say, in all honesty it dose shave very well
Cheers all
Kind regards Peter
PS: the wedge is dugong or manatee rib bone
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08-14-2007, 12:26 PM #2Senior Member
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Congratulations
Nice work Peter.
Cheers,
Viktor
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08-14-2007, 12:33 PM #3
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Very Niiiiiice !!!!!!!!
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08-14-2007, 12:37 PM #4Senior Member
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Very Nice... What a FAT blade when you see it from down the scales.
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08-14-2007, 12:56 PM #5Senior Member
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Very nice!
What's the base material?
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08-14-2007, 03:40 PM #6Super Shaver
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Way to go Peter! I predict this razor will be one of your favourites.
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08-14-2007, 05:14 PM #7Senior Member
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I like the attention to detail. The finish on the blade is the icing on the cake.
RT
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08-14-2007, 09:05 PM #8OLD BASTARD
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brass and a vulcanised fiber material sealed with CA
Originally Posted by Kyle76
Very nice! What's the base material?
kind regards peter
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08-14-2007, 11:06 PM #9Lover of the Boar
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Good grief! That is a beauty! Are the scales heavy? They look like them may have some weight to them. Great job!
Ernest
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08-15-2007, 12:11 AM #10OLD BASTARD
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No they are not too heavy as the material is very thin Originally Posted by Big_E
Good grief! That is a beauty! Are the scales heavy? They look like them may have some weight to them. Great job!
Ernest
Kind regards Peter
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