Thread: First real resto

This one was a collaboration with Lynn and Joe, who did most of the work, but since I got to hold it to the buffer I am going to claim it to my name too

It is is a nice Joseph Rodgers that had a lot of pitting at the spine. The pitting didn't look too bad originally, but once we started to do the work Lynn dropped first to 240 greasless and then to 120 greasless compound, and after a while Joe took it to the faster buffer before most of the pitting was gone.
There is still a small area at the heel on the reverse as you can see on the photographs and a couple of stray pits near the tip, but overall it looks pretty nice.
Being my first experiment on the wheels I left some scratch marks, but nothing too bad. Plus the drinks were calling.
I think it took us around 3 hours, may be more.
Then Lynn honed it for me so that I can try it right then.

Many thanks to Lynn & Joe for doing the work and everybody else for cheering

Is this the beauty that was on the Bay a week or so ago? Either way, it is a very nice looking razor now. Congrats on a beautiful first result

Nice !!!

I saw the pics too You do know you were holding the razor upside down in those Right????



















Made ya look Muhahahaha

No, I've had it for maybe close to two years, as Glen knows I'm lazy and slow....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I saw the pics too You do know you were holding the razor upside down in those Right????

Made ya look Muhahahaha

Yeah, right, upside-down, how do you know which way the gravity points? I switched it for a while so I was holding the razor just right
Plus it doesn't matter how you hold the razor, as long as you're safe with kevlar gloves, leather apron and a respirator!
Now who looks crazy eh

Lovely little razor!

I don't know how it looked before, but the after sure is nice, a nice big wedge. I like my Joseph Rogers a lot, its in my permanent rotation and never disappoints.

is that a 'Grey Goose' reflection I see in the background on that mirror shine blade?

I bet you guys had a big blast!!!

Gorgeous razor and beautiful scales to boot.

Awesome collaboration and nicely done! Any pics of before? I really dig the scale and shank. Thanks

She looks good. Clearly I'm more lazy than you, because I've yet to post either of the my two that got cleaned up at the meet... I'm such a bum.