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02-13-2010, 06:43 PM #10
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Thanked: 363I restore, but just like restoring antque cars, there are two groups.
1. Those who love and appreciate original stock equipment in perfect condition.
2. Those who love the mods, the hooked up cars, the flash and wild paint jobs.
I'm of the belief of keeping it as original as possible if it looks good, or compliments the overall look of the razor.
Example: I had a Joseph Rodgers full 8/8th's blade half hollow no pitting, but the scales were that fake tortoise type. They were really beat up, not broken, but just in bad shape. I tried to remove them gentle and polish them up, but upon removal I saw the washers were non existent and the pin had dug itself into the scales, and rust and decay had set it, now they could have been fully restored, but in my mind I thought "is it worth it worth it for the look of the razor and what I want to achieve"
In the end it wasn't and I made some scales out of bloodwood, and the razor is amazing to me now.
Cheers
David
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