Ern ATOR on the bench today

So I got back from Colorado yesterday and decided that I was going to work a razor for myself as I got the shop back up and running...

I snagged this one off e-bay before I left

http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...-bay-snag.html

Here are some more pics off the bench..

The first two show the staining on the blade faces, and the kinda odd angle in the original scales...
Never noticed that in other ATOR's I have had here...

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Here are a few of the razor broken down, keep an eye at the spine, this razor is just not showing any hone wear on there...

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The top ridge is a bit worse then the blade faces for corrosion as you can see here...

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These are after polishing on the buffers and the new rough out scales, I am going to use... The acylic is called Pea**** and you can't see it yet but there is quite a bit of flash that is going to come out when I finish with the sanding & polishing on them...
I went to a satin gloss on the metal, pretty much excatly how they look in NOS condition... Of course there was no problem keeping all the edges and stamps sharp as there was no deep pitting present...

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I love the lines of that razor. Nice to see the whole process too! Have fun with her.

I've got two in the apt now, and both have that curve to the scales...:shrug:

Anyway, yours cleaned up nicely!

Looking good!:beer1:

The one i had, the non broken scale was shaped that way also.

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Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've got two in the apt now, and both have that curve to the scales...:shrug:

Anyway, yours cleaned up nicely!

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So the Wifey gave me the Pea**** Ornament to pose with the new razor :)
Although you can barely see if in the pic the scales are not just Amber and Black there are flashes on Green and Purple throughout also... All Nickel Silver and SS hardware and a Black acrylic wedge...
The scales are actually translucent you can see the razor in there when the light hits it...

This one is going to get a Charnley Forest final finish, that is my new CF in the background just under 8 inches long and 2 inches wide this will only be the 4th razor to go across this stone...So far I am pretty impressed with it... :D



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I suspect he’s referring to some other “odd angle” or curve in the scales, because all original ERN ATOR scales have that “slick” curve design. I suspect because of the shape of the blade or the position of the “humped” tang with respect to the spine.
There’s at least one photo in the SRP Razor database.

Incidentally, most (if not all) ATOR razors have the model number stamped on the tang, the same number is also molded on the inside of the scales. The 6/8th model having the numbers “G.M. 142302 68”, and the 5/8th model having the numbers “G.M. 142302 58”.

It is a shame about the scales; it would have been nice to have originals preserved. But I must admit, the blade is restored close to original considering the tarnishing it had.

DUDE ! New razor, new stone . Must be Xmas :D
Awesome job G man. Enjoy :tu

btw, any chance of a close up on the acrylic ?

What a transformation, you make it look easy! When I saw the original thread that you'd just bought that Ator I really didnt think much of it. Now the blade itself looks like NOS with no hone wear and those new scales look sweet. Enjoy your new razor!

Excellent work as usual! :bow. I'm very impressed with the results! Keep us posted on how she shaves (Excellent I'm sure).

What is your sanding method?
Awesome job on razor and scales.

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Originally Posted by smythe

I suspect he’s referring to some other “odd angle” or curve in the scales, because all original ERN ATOR scales have that “slick” curve design. I suspect because of the shape of the blade or the position of the “humped” tang with respect to the spine.
There’s at least one photo in the SRP Razor database.

Incidentally, most (if not all) ATOR razors have the model number stamped on the tang, the same number is also molded on the inside of the scales. The 6/8th model having the numbers “G.M. 142302 68”, and the 5/8th model having the numbers “G.M. 142302 58”.

It is a shame about the scales; it would have been nice to have originals preserved. But I must admit, the blade is restored close to original considering the tarnishing it had.

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Yes exactly, look right under the "O" they seem to be almost pushed inward there, like either they got hot or perhaps not a good original mold seal???? not sure if these were "Molded" when they were made, I would imagine they were...

Honestly though, I probably would have pulled them anyway, since it is my razor and they do really nothing for me, I happen to like bright colored scales, I will save them on the bench just in case somebody needs them, who likes them...

Nice work as always! I really like the shape of that blade and the scales jjust make it all work together.

Well nice first shave, but I was testing with the Charlney Forest so I am betting it can be way better...
After honing, I went with no stropping at all, just to see what I could do with it..
Straight on the face soap lather pretty crappy prep really then WTG pass re-lather and a Multi- Directional pass CWR and done... DFS but not BBS perfectly acceptable for work if I wanted to... Going to strop it in, and try again just to see the difference just stropping makes...


smythe:
I went out to the shop to shut it down and looked inside the scales, and as usual when it comes to rules in razordom there really ain't any... :shrug:

Just for info in case you keep track of stuff like this which it seems you do..
These scales were molded with the GM 142302 just like you said, but were molded with a separate number away from the last, which was 245 5/8 written just that way... Thought you might want to know, I will look through my box of scales to see if I have more...

Congratulations Glen that turned out beautiful.
What a satisfying day, I average about a month per razor.

Glen,

I never get tired of looking at your work - particularly the WIP. I love the before and after pics - but the progression is really instructive for me.

Thanks.

David

Wowww Glen...I can't believe the "before" and "after" of this blade. What a phenomenal transformation :tu. Great job

BTW: love the pea**** feathers in the foreground. Nice touch with gorgeous colors.

:) :) Thanks Robert I will let the Wifey know her idea was noticed hehehe

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Originally Posted by souschefdude

What is your sanding method?
Awesome job on razor and scales.

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I use Buffers with Greaseless compound from Formax 80-600

I also use Polishing compounds above that if I want to take it farther toward a Mirror finish...

You have to walk the buffing tight rope when doing this though, on a razor like this one it is rather easy because there was no deep rust or pitting so careful application of the wheels results in clean polished steel without burning up the razor..
Now if you have a deeply pitted razor you have to decide how far to take it or even if you should...
Myself if I am not going to get to clean shiny steel then I don't start... Left over pits are ok to me but they have to be clean...

I also realize that some of you are comfortable with shaving razors that have left over patina and deep spider rust, I personally am not, and that is probably why I started restoring my own razors way back when..


Now when I used to hand sand and polish that was a different system and honestly you have to choose the razors more carefully, here is a link to one of the worst looking ones I ever started..

BTW she is still in my rotation :)

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-attempt.html

Note: The comment in post #18 about doing all the work then testing the edge can you say DUH !!! After I actually wrote that I realized I should do it the other way around...
Always test the edge before doing the work :D