A bunch of razors

**JOB15** · 03-07-2020, 06:50 PM

Here is a few i've been working on recently.. (They are oiled up)

The top one is my special razor

I thought you guys would like to see.

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**ScoutHikerDad** · 03-07-2020, 07:31 PM

Wow, Joseph-Those are all so distinctive. Love that Wosty on top, and the 2nd one is interesting-never seen one quite like it. I look forward to seeing the finished products-how do you plan to scale them?

**JOB15** · 03-07-2020, 08:34 PM

Hi Aaron,
The top Wotsy came with broken MOP scales. MOP is the most beautiful material but yet it is a ridiculous idea for scales, unless in pieces. I don't know what to do at the moment. The tang is super thick also. I will scale it but it has to be something very special. I never imagined it would clean up like this because of the state it was in.

The second blade i gave a satin finish, you can see in the Stub Tailed Shavers thread. Paine & Simpson / London. The scales are thin horn which i soaked in neatsfoot and then heated n pressed flat. Today i filled the pin holes with Epoxy / Dye / Burnt Match Heads (outback). Tomorrow i will consider the next step . Im leaning toward not dyeing them to keep that old look.

The third is a Weston & Sons, stupid big, its been lying around for ages, no plans for that.

The W&B is a massive rattler that has lost a centimeter off the toe end.. I bought it thinking it was full size :/
I dunno what to do with it at the moment.

The last one is a H Hobson. The scales are in Silver Nitrate solution but ive hit obstacles so it might take a few weeks before they are black. They are Bone that i had to sanded down..
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I spent all day today restoring four more... I might show them tomorrow.
Cheers
Joseph

**AlanQ** · 03-07-2020, 09:59 PM

They all look great

**outback** · 03-07-2020, 11:48 PM

That answers my question of the W&B. Wow, a FBU rattler.

And that Wosty.... OH my !!

**MrZ** · 03-09-2020, 06:40 PM

Is that Wosty a Rockingham forge Wosty? Its pretty as can be.

**JOB15** · 03-09-2020, 09:00 PM

It says washington works..
Half hollow i'd say.extremely thick tang.

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**JOB15** · 03-09-2020, 09:13 PM

A few more im working on.

The W&B was blued.

Joseph Rodger.

The Johnson is really nice..

My favorite is this NOS Bengall (England), I stripped it for cleaning but is so shiny and new..

This Hamon is next in line..

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**Gasman** · 03-10-2020, 10:00 AM

Nice work. That first group has some really nice blades in it.

**JOB15** · 03-22-2020, 06:40 PM

Restoring/Customising razors today. I took photos of a few.. Making lined wedges for them all..
There is a W&B their , it has a nice shape and a long blade. That one is getting the opal green Thai horn.
The W&B on it own is getting the odd scales you may have seen in another thread.
The Hobson gets Ox horn & Joseph Rodger is the lucky winner of Cocobolo ..

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