new here and my first restoration/rescale

Hey all, the name's Xander. Just joined here, and just finished my first straight razor restoraton. I am an aspiring knife maker, and I love to tinker with things. I picked up this Böker last week mostly to see how they worked and I wanted to try my hand at a restoration before I try to make one. So here is my work, let me know what you think good or bad! Next ones are a Dixon and W.R. Case I picked up at the same time.

I say damascus because that is what is etched on the blade as an advertising gimick. The blade is made by H. Böker & Co in Germany and to the best I can find no later than 1924. The handle was poorly done with some soft wood, no wedge, and nails for pins. It worked but wasn't pretty. I cleaned up the blade, but left some minor pitting and patina staining to show the age. Still needs to be sent out for honing to be shave ready. The new scales are made from bamboo hardwood flooring. I cut a slab bookmatched and trimmed it down to 3/16" thick. Finish is 2500# with a light buff. Nice thing about the flooring material is it is made from many strips compressed and glued so no real finish is needed. 3/32" pins were left domed and hammer finished. Wedge is walnut from an old broken rifle stock.

This is how it looked when I got it...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...9-21092701.jpg



And this is how it looks now...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...9-22131234.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...9-22130852.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...9-22131116.jpg


Let me know what you guys think, and what you think I could do better on.


-Xander

Welcome,

I think you've done a great job with the scales, I like the look you've achieved.

Looks great, it's ready to hit the line and shave another hundred years.

I'd say you did a fine job. Very tidy pinning. Escellent use of materials for the scales also. Well done.

Very nice should be a keeper let us know how it shaves once you try it out!!!!!!!!

Thanx guys! I have seen some truely outstanding work here, and hope to get to that level someday. Next one is a Dixie with a good edge and acrylic (I think) scales with one bent. Is there someone on the west coast I could send my razors to have them honed and made shave ready?



-Xander