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08-13-2006, 09:30 PM #1OLD BASTARD
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very early W&B
following pic of a very early W&B wedge(note the marking on the shank , crown over VR,I`m not 100% sure but I believe early 1800 S,correct me if I`m wrong ) it was all pitted very badly so I re-ground it to get nearly all the pitting out ,however on the reverse side there is still a couple of very small marks ,however I didn`t want to grind any more away for fear of drastically altering the shape of the wedge and the weight and feel of the blade
I`m going to shoe this one with the MOP scales I`m working on have taken a couple of picks and made a mock up of the finished article
The blade has been rubbed too 2000 grit but still has to be buffed
Kind regards Peter
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08-13-2006, 09:47 PM #2Robert Williams Custom Razors
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Nice work so far on the blade. If the scales come out like the mockup, you'll have a real beauty! What are you planning on using for the spacers? I've found both abalone and nickel silver (or sterling silver if you want to spend a few more dollars).
I love those old blades like that and it's a good feeling to bring them back to life. Be sure to post the rest when you've got her finished up. I think it's going to be a DANDY!
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08-13-2006, 10:58 PM #3Senior Member
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Awesome looking razor and scales!
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08-13-2006, 11:17 PM #4Senior Member
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The letter V stands for Queen Victoria and the R for Royalty. The sign of this Monarch dates the razor between 1837 - 1901. Now the razor looks fit for a King!
Glen
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08-14-2006, 04:13 AM #5Loudmouth
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Great work Peter! More pressure on me for when I start my restoration projects
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08-14-2006, 04:57 AM #6Electric Razor Aficionado
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Close. The VR stands for Victoria Regina. Regina == Latin for Queen.
Originally Posted by gglockner
In the case of a King, the R stands for Rex, which is Latin for King.
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08-14-2006, 05:20 AM #7Loudmouth
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Which makes it technically correct as both Rex and Regina are royalty
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08-14-2006, 06:22 AM #8Super Shaver
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Now you're just splitting hairs. Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
Which makes it technically correct as both Rex and Regina are royalty
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08-14-2006, 02:13 PM #9Loudmouth
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It wasn't me! It was The Winner!!!
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08-14-2006, 03:23 PM #10OLD BASTARD
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Originally Posted by xman
Now you're just splitting hairs.
Is that a new test when Lyn`s finished on the stones
Kind regards Peter
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