D. Peres Restoration

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11-05-2009, 03:54 PM
PaulX608

D. Peres Restoration

I made a thread when I started this restore, but it seems to have been lost to time. So, I'll put up a recap here. I bought a D. Peres blade on the bay, sans scales. It was black and crusty.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...9&d=1241305695
Found a crack near the heel while sanding, modified the shape a bit.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...2&d=1241317549
Sanded and polished it up.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...2&d=1241837276
And finally, this past week, I was able to sit down and scale 'er up.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...0&d=1257252667
Walnut scales, brass pins, steel washers, and a clear polycarbonate wedge made from an eyeglass lens. I'll post some shots of the finished product from different angles later. Shaved with it twice now. I generally prefer a heavier blade, but this little rascal is a nice easy shaver!
11-06-2009, 03:05 AM
PaulX608

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Couple more pics:
11-06-2009, 08:37 AM
baldy

Nice work. Good save on the cracked heel. I had a Barbers Pet recently that I had to do the exact same thing to.
11-06-2009, 08:39 AM
Jantjeuh

How did you fix the heel like that? I also have a razor with a crack near the heel and would like to solve it the same way as you did.

Nice razor!
11-06-2009, 11:19 AM
PaulX608

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Originally Posted by Jantjeuh

How did you fix the heel like that? I also have a razor with a crack near the heel and would like to solve it the same way as you did.

Nice razor!

Very slowly. I used a dremel with a barrel shaped stone. Dremel on lowest speed. Cup of ice water next to me. Buzz, buzz, buzz, dip, repeat. Never even let it get warm to the touch.