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04-13-2006, 11:10 PM #1
Please review my restoration efforts
Gentlemen,
I spent an hour after work today bringing the Wade & Butcher back to life. I know I have some more work ahead of me on this, but an hour, some MAAS, and a toothbrush did wonders already. Please take a look. If you can think of any helpful advice, kindly share it.
http://tinyurl.com/oswua
Thank you!
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04-13-2006, 11:37 PM #2
Really nice job, Ben. I'd probably leave it alone now. You can moisturize the horn scales with some neatsfoot oil or mineral oil. If you have access to a buffer with a loose muslin buff and some white compound, you can shine those scales like a new penny. Sharpen it up and shave with it!
You've only got 29 posts, and you've already figured out how to post pictures.
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04-13-2006, 11:44 PM #3
Thank you, Joe. I really enjoyed cleaning the razor. It was relaxing and rewarding. The blade is quite sharp, but not shave-ready. Unfortunately, I lack the tools to properly prep the razor for a shave. I will go ahead and treat the horn with some mineral oil though. I'd imagine that's okay for the blade as well.
Next up is the Geneva Cutlery razor. It's a thousand times cleaner, so it should be a piece of cake to spruce up.
Also, I've been using these Web-based forums for several years now. They're all so similar in terms of functionality that posting pictures and using fancy code is second nature by now.
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04-14-2006, 01:15 AM #4
*applause*
That looks exactly how it's done, by hand at least. Now you either need a Norton or a Honemeister.
X
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04-14-2006, 01:29 AM #5
Okay, I'll take that as a pat on the back.
The Norton will have to wait until my funds are replenished.
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04-14-2006, 02:18 AM #6
Nice job Ben you did a good job, now you are hooked like the rest of us. You can buy something now that isn't pristine and work it over and you will still have a nice razor.
if anything has been abnormal for a long enough period it then becomes normal.
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04-14-2006, 02:55 AM #7Originally Posted by Ben
Welcome to my life
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04-14-2006, 04:01 AM #8
Keep an eye out for old barber hones on ebay.They too can be restored.
Nice job on the W&B they are classy looking when they are cleaned up.
Glen
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04-14-2006, 04:41 AM #9
Ben,
You did a nice job on it. It looks great. Keep at it.
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04-14-2006, 01:30 PM #10
Thanks for the encouragement, fellas. Even though I wasn't really fishing for compliments, it's nice to hear a couple.