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    Default First restoration!

    Here is a picture of my first razor restoration. I used the tutorials in Bills CD, which made the whole excercise quite enjoyable!



    The razor is a Boker King Cutter, which I sanded down to 1200 grit. The scales are Olivewood, with brass pins and phosphor bronze washers.

    OK, so there are a load of faults, but for a first attempt, I am particularly pleased! Can't wait to hone him up!

    I have a Wolstenholm razor that I am going to have a go at next!
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    That looks really nice for a first go, well done!

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    Congrats. Please keep it up!

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    nice job, looks really nice, id do more myself but time is running away with me...look out usa here i come...lol

    sweet work...simon

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    Very nice job but I`m not realy happy ,you said there are a load of faults,I just payed $800AU for these new glasses and frames , I cant see any,bugger I`ll have to take them back
    Well Done
    Kind regards Peter

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    Hey it looks a lot better than my first job but I'm taking it as a learning experience and fully expect the second one to be A LOT better. I have more room for improvement than you as I'm starting further back

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    Looks good to me!
    But, I know what you mean....working on it makes you see what others do not (hopefully )

    I DO have a question though, the scales look great, did you put anything on them (CA, truoil, etc)?

    C utz

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    Quote Originally Posted by C utz View Post
    Looks good to me!
    But, I know what you mean....working on it makes you see what others do not (hopefully )

    I DO have a question though, the scales look great, did you put anything on them (CA, truoil, etc)?

    C utz
    I applied 5 coats of Tung oil and then finished with a paste wax.

    To be honest, I experimented with CA on a scrap bit of wood and got myself into a right mess
    So I decided to go with the Tung oil

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    I got a decent finish out of CA with no sanding b/w coats but the fumes were terrible, especially when using a heat-gun. Truoil may be a bit slower but it's safer and healthier to work with.

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    Nice work!!

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