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I got this razor out of a lot on ebay, it isnt marked as far as the maker all it says is "manufactured for the united states" which is cut away partially by the tang work. When i received the razor it said "closest shaver" on the blade.. hardly legible.
Do you think i will remove to much metal trying to get the craters out of it? It seems like the blade is almost completely covered in tiny pits. Here is the before 120 grit and after 120 grit :)
By the way, i suck with the camera :(
Now thats a hardcore looking blade!
That is a nice looking blade. Would be a shame if it couldn't be restored, but from what I can see it should come out nice.
Steven
I think you should send it to me and let me take care of it!
That's got such an unusual tang. Even if the pitting won't come out completely, it can still look great.
I agree. It is possible that without a ton of sanding you won't get all of the pitting out, but IMO that's just character.Quote:
Even if the pitting won't come out completely, it can still look great.
Sorry for digging up buried threads...but... Thank you for writing the stamped words in your post. I am almost 100% confident that a razor that I acquired in a large lot originally had an identical stamp on it's tang, based on my razor's "D FOR // STATES" . In my opinion, your filed tang probably occured later. I bet yours also originally had horn scales on it like mine.
Whatever became of this blade? Looks like a real beauty and I agree - the pitting on this one would be character that goes along nicely with the tang work. Almost an adition to the sculpting. Pretty hard core!
I reground it for him, but haven't seen what he's done with it since. He's been MIA.
That is a fantastic looking blade. I think as long as the pits don't interfere with the edge they will just add character.
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Originally Posted by Philadelph
I have just been busy with work. This razor is awaiting scales and will be given to my boss as a gift. How old do you think the razor is?
Alex did a great job of regrinding it!
200 years. +/-