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Thread: Old Torrey, Goes Back on The Line.

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    Default Old Torrey, Goes Back on The Line.

    This past week I picked up this old Torrey razor in an antique mall in Georgia. I paid $7.95 for her. It appears that her last owner used a wire bent in place to keep her together.
    Times were probably hard for him and he needed her to shave with.
    I sanded the blade and scales by hand. (I have not learned to use the buffer & compound that I bought yet.)
    Replaced the wire with nickel bar & washer.
    Set a new bevel with Norton 1000, then 4000/8000, then Shapton 16000, canvas strop, leather strop.
    She gave me a good shave tonight, with the accessories in the photo.

    Someday I will learn to use the buffer and compound for a better result.
    Thanks for looking.
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    Last edited by Hirlau; 07-21-2011 at 04:31 AM.
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    great job giving new life to an old razor.

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    I don't know why some of the photos "double posted", sorry for that. I can't seem to correct it through the "edit" button.

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    I'm not complaining...I have done it before somehow as well

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