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10-05-2012, 10:21 PM #1Senior Member
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Morley Restoration (first restoration)
Hi all this is a W.H. Morley & Sons spike I picked up at an antique store for $25. I think that was a decent price, I was happy with it and that's all that matters to me. I am currently restoring it using information I have collected here and there.
Here are some pics before any work was done.
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10-05-2012, 10:32 PM #2Senior Member
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Here you can see some marking inside the scales
Here is a spot on the scales where the blade wore/cut it out a little bit
The scales are very flexible, too flexible for my taste. It takes very little pressure to compress them
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10-05-2012, 10:57 PM #3I love Burls....... and Acrylic
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That's a nice one. I have a George Butler that's very similar to this. I kept it as is. I just cleaned it up with some metal polish, honed it, and that was it. If I were you I'd use it the way it is, but that's just me.
Originally Posted by dfafs
Here you can see some marking inside the scales
Here is a spot on the scales where the blade wore/cut it out a little bit
The scales are very flexible, too flexible for my taste. It takes very little pressure to compress themdfafs likes this.Burls, Girls, and all things that Swirl....
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10-05-2012, 11:09 PM #4Senior Member
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Here is after a little sanding on all the rust on the tang
Removed some of tarnish 
There are still some scratches on the blade and some slight pitting
This is after some more sanding and polishing
Sorry I heard you guys a LOT of pictures
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10-05-2012, 11:22 PM #5Senior Member
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Harrywally, thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to make a pair of scales for it but I'm deffinately keeping the old ones. Other than that I think I'll stick with a good polishing and forgo removing the slight pitting. The pitting isn't e/affecting (I can never remember the difference) the bevel.
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10-06-2012, 12:09 AM #6Padawan Learner
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Very nice. Just sold a razor that looked exactly like that. Fantastic shaver. You'll be very happy with it.
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10-07-2012, 12:33 AM #7
Agreed! Originally Posted by dewey81
I love my Morleys! They are all keepers! Scale to enjoy for yourself!
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12-20-2012, 02:30 AM #8Senior Member
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Update on my resto:
I just pinned it. I still need to polish it up and hone it.
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12-20-2012, 02:59 AM #9Member
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Looks good! I like that look as well and will be doing something similar.
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12-20-2012, 07:34 AM #10Senior Member
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Nice job! Really shined up nice, and I like the scales!
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