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Bill,
As always beautiful work!
Ray
Wonderful looking razor....:tu
Yeah, the raised number explanation
not only made perfect sense but was
a wise decision IMHO.
Keep it up Bill, the world is a happier
place because of your restoration
work.
Terry
In the words of Eric Cartman...Veryvery sweet!
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Very cool Bill. And so begins the occupational straight razors...
...:hmmm: that could be a purdy good idear.Quote:
And so begins the occupational straight razors...
Um er ah... as a rough framer I will pass on me 20 Oz. rip clawed behemoth even though after seeing joshes I know you could accomplish it.";"Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird
Anything weighing less than the razor is not a problem. So... how could a tac hammer interfere? :roflmaoQuote:
Um er ah... as a rough framer I will pass on me 20 Oz. rip clawed behemoth even though after seeing joshes I know you could accomplish it.
thats one beauty i think i just got a hard on looking at it !!!!!!!!
gotta get somthing like that,
nice job bill, you are a real arteeesssst
Damn Bill... that's really NICE!!! I wish I had a 1/10th of your artistic vision. :bow
You make it hard for me to post my stuff on here...kinda hard to follow one like this. The more I look at it, the more impressed I am.
:tu :y :bow
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Very nice razor Bill. I really like the wood you got from Gary. Making a razor personal like that really brings it to a new level in my opinion. Christmas is getting ever closer. I am really looking forward to getting my load of honing gear (Norton 4/8K, and Scary sharp system with all the trimmings) so I can attempt a few restorations myself. I am not too worried about sanding blades as I am used to meticulous work and taking my time. I already made my own version of the sanding stick Vlad made for hand sanding blades. Making scales I think will be the scary part for me. I am confident with your CD and the one Lynn made I will have a nice foundation. Wish me luck. Everyone have a wonderful holiday season.
Superb
Jordan
Yeah, some the jigs and fixture tips were golden. I was already doing most of the stuff, but it was nice to see someone else working the same way.Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird
I love the badge, that is a great touch! I am waiting for someone in the military to send some .50 cal brass to use as scales hehe!
Awesome razor :)
Sounds like a good idea...:hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by JLStorm
Another great job, Bill. You really are a master at this. :)
As usual your talents always amaze me, way to go.
That is a real beauty, I like the pinning and the badge plus the choice of wood.
Great work Bill.
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Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
You happen to have any laying around?? :w All I have is an old dead mortor round, but I think that might be a bit heavy for scales lol
Nice work Bill! Did you use silver nitrate for the plating?
Rick
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That razor is like a stream of bats piss..
What I mean is "when all around is dark and gloomy it stands out like a shaft of gold". :roflmao
Bloody hell Bill, I'll never sleep now, my imagination is going wild but my skill level just can't keep up.
Impressive as always, we live and learn from guys like you. I doff my hat. :bow
Gary
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I think you could safely imagine him to be at least delighted, probably gobsmacked and even blown away. :tu
Gary
Yes Gary all of those would apply :) I didn't post sooner because I wanted to wait till I got the razor before seeing the pics of it. It was extremely hard not to look. I did cheat by looking at some of your replies without opening the tread :nono:Quote:
Originally Posted by garythepenman
I figured it would show up on Monday which it did. I had to testify in court at 1:30 and it didn't show up till after I got home so I had already shaved for the day :cry: I even waited till momma got home and we opened it together. She asked me if that is what the $$ that I gave her for the checkbook was for. I assume she was thinking I was crazy for paying that for a razor.
I believe "Ohhhhhhhhhhh Wowwwwwwww" was her response, as well as mine. What an outstanding piece. :tu I even earned some points when I informed her that the ruby was for her (birthstone). She commented that it was worth the $$ paid. I have to agree also. She also said that had she know that she could get custom stuff made she would have done something like this for me for Christmas. Maybe the rest of you need to give your wifes/girlfriends Bill's email address?
The scales turned out beautiful! The wood has such a nice grain and the age of the wood is really something. The pins Bill used are really sharp also, they just seem to go well with the rest of it. The numbers turned out so smooth you can't even feel them under the CA finish. Leaving the badge raised really worked also.
I really like the wedge blade. I am pretty sure I have purchased my last full hollow razor. After using the heavier blades I have really took to them. At 7/8 this is my biggest razor so far. I cannot imagine using a 12/8 :eek: I like the 7/8 though, and may have to hunt for an 8/8. Or is that how you one day end up with a 12/8 monster :hmmm:
I gave Bill a rough idea and ballpark $$ and let it go from there. It was neat not knowing what to expect until it showed up.
P.S. Not only does this guy make awesome razors but he takes some darn good pictures also!
Bill's da man for sure. :bow
I have a couple of W&B's from Bill and they are both outstanding.
Gary
I'm really glad that SEC162 is happy with the razor. When anyone puts down a sizeable chunk of change for a razor, it needs to be worth it. Hopefully, it will last a couple of generations... :)
Although I may be happy with a product, the one who counts is the one who paid for it, and I get a great deal of satisfaction when I can get a "wow" out of someone.