Morley and Son with custom epoxy finish purpleheart wood, my first

For your review, my first humble submission to the restoration world. This is a Morley and Son clover brand razor that I sanded and polished. There are still some surface defects in the blade but I did not want to sand it any further and chance removing to much metal and compromising the blade. It will not affect the shave of the blade and these are wonderful shavers. The scales I made from purpleheart wood and epoxy resin finished them. I cut the wedge from brass stock and sanded it to fit. The blade is nice and tight and centers in the scales perfectly.

So what do you think? My first sand and polish, my first set of scales, my first pin job, can I take the title of novice restorer? And more importantly, I am going to hone it and make it shave ready and list it in the BST, what would be a fair asking price? I must say, I think it looks damn nice and hate to sell it, but I need the money to get more supplies, and razors, and then make a dozen or two more.
I am scaling another clover brand blade in a set of bloodwood scales tonight as well. I will add photos of it once I have it completed.

Excellent job and the title easily taken!

Your epoxy efforts have been an inspiration and I look forward to following them when my own materials arrive: cheers for blazing a trail and sharing it :tu

I'll leave the fair-price suggestions to more knowledgeable bods, though.

Bravo! :)

Really nice, Dave. Congrats, that doesn't look like a first effort at all, it really looks good.:tu

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I must say, I think it looks damn nice and hate to sell it, but I need the money to get more supplies, and razors, and then make a dozen or two more.
I am scaling another clover brand blade in a set of bloodwood scales tonight as well. I will add photos of it once I have it completed.

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Down this path lies destruction. :D

Now you know how I've ended up with no razors and a garage full of tools...

I'd probably list that razor for around $75 or so if the blade was in nice shape.

Welcome to The Way. :)

Josh

Hey man, take whatever title you want! You earned it.

As for price, it is really a personal thing. How much would you want for it to make you happy considering the work you put in? How much would you be unhappy with? Also maybe take into account the blade's interest, popularity, and rarity. No one will yell at you for putting up a price they don't like (or at least they shouldn't).

Already have a garage full of equipment. Dad worked for shopsmith, retired police and long time wood worker. Lathe, jointer, band saw, scroll saw, plainer, table saw, belt sander, disk sander, the list goes on and on.

I have 7 more blades waiting for scales and a Bengall in transit that I have special plans for, think tiger striped scales. I have resawn enough stock to make 50 sets of scales. I just find it satisfying, take a rusted hunk of junk and turn it into something that is pleasant to look at and use. Just makes me feel good inside. A since of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Thanks for the compliments, high praise considering the sources. :bow

:bow OUTSTANDING first stab! :y

Damn Nice!

Very nice Dave. The spacer looks great and the pins tapped out nice and even. I'm still trying to figure out which side is the factory side of the brass nail (assuming that what you used). Keep up the great work.

That is very nice indeed. Since this is your first......your second, third, fourth, etc can only be better:)

Very, very nice! I just got a Morley, and it's off being honed. I also planned purpleheart for it.

Did you bake the wood before finishing? I have read that 30 minutes in a 250-275 F oven will intensify the purple color. The wood won't arrive until late this week.

Can’t say that I have ever baked my wood. Purple Heart will get a deeper purple if the wood is burnt. Something that happens if you spend too much time in one spot with a fin grit sander, or don’t move fast enough on the band saw. You are basically burning the oils in the wood.

Boy that looks nice. Being your first you have set the bar pretty high for future work. I love the purple heart scales. I have a shopsmith in the garage collecting dust I might have to drag it out when I get my house done. Mabe later this year.

Did you see razor number two, I did it in blood wood with a different scale cut.

You can use that shopsmith to turn some custom handles for your new espresso machine.

I'll be the proud new owner of this razor as soon as it arrives in the mail. Thanks again Dave!