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11-28-2013, 07:42 AM #1Senior Member
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So far so good.
Some of you might remember this from http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...-too-much.html
Plenty of elbow grease and #180 grit to start off with :
Black rust is never good, but I'm happy to say it's not insurmountable and the blade is salvageable
I'm going to work my way up to #2500 grit and see how it turns out.
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11-28-2013, 07:46 AM #2Senior Member
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Very nice work. She is ready for the prom. Well done.
Luis“There's nothing more solemn than truth. There's no greater grievance to a tomb than hypocrisy, or a greater tribute to death than truth”
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11-28-2013, 12:55 PM #3Senior Member
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Great job. Keep up the great work.
I am very appreciative of all the knowledge and sharing each and everyone has provided me with. Look forward to future endeavors with many of you.
Gonzo
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11-30-2013, 02:59 AM #4Senior Member
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Looks like it's cleaning up nicely. Good looking razor!
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11-30-2013, 03:06 AM #5
Are you putting the original scales back on? It is looking good.
Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast
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11-30-2013, 03:49 AM #6Senior Member
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Ed, I really want the original scales back on as they're unique.
Originally Posted by edhewitt
It will take some major work, but I believe they're salvageable.http://straightrazorplace.com/workshop/18504-welcome-workshop-how-do-i-where-do-i-what-do-i-answers-here.html
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11-30-2013, 04:43 AM #7
Is that a crack by the non pivot pin? I agree that with some work you should be able to save them, but I am no expert. Perhaps just a minimal restore on them? Originally Posted by bongo
Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast
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11-30-2013, 05:13 AM #8Senior Member
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Ed there are two broken pieces that have been re-glued back rather shoddily in the past, so I'll have to grind down some spare black horn I have,
mix with epoxy,fill the cracks, sand and possibly repeat the process until all is well.
Then, (at the risk of upsetting the purists !) I will pick out the lettering with
some metallic gold enamel paint I have and sand again. The lead wedge is now nice and shiny, so that will go back as well.http://straightrazorplace.com/workshop/18504-welcome-workshop-how-do-i-where-do-i-what-do-i-answers-here.html
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11-30-2013, 06:32 AM #9
I wondered what you were going to do with the lettering, now I know. It will be as close as you can get without buying gold leaf or whatever they used to use.
Will the paint sand off cleanly, or is there a chance of it contaminating the black areas, ie getting little bits of paint dust embedded in the horn?Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast
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11-30-2013, 06:47 AM #10Senior Member
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It should be all right.
In the meantime, despite the camera showing up all the leftover scratches,
this is actually a (more or less) mirror finish in the light,
courtesy of 180,240,320,400,600,800,1000,1200,1500,2000,2500 grit wet'n'dry.
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