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sapito318
11-02-2009, 04:34 PM
My Landlord gave these to me, and they looked awful, lol. Rust is really really bad, pitting is no better. But, after being in the tumbler with some aggressive rust cutting media for a few days, they are looking much better. The Mappin needs the most work...

Here are some pre-clean pics:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rfqcHuyI/AAAAAAAAAlM/IISkO36wQd0/s800/IMG_8686.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rgCu0WuI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/_NFpNv4bT2U/s800/IMG_8687.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rgeeA-3I/AAAAAAAAAlU/8aSLErXNixA/s800/IMG_8688.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rgoEJshI/AAAAAAAAAlY/LzWn-vfxt0o/s800/IMG_8689.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rgnMWxCI/AAAAAAAAAlc/xiJDOj-bXTc/s800/IMG_8690.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/Su8rgz-jeXI/AAAAAAAAAlg/xN3rBFhobOU/s800/IMG_8691.JPG
jadam318
11-02-2009, 05:07 PM
Woah. Looks like you have your work cut out for you.
mdunn
11-02-2009, 05:24 PM
that mappin.... ill need a cold shower, what a great looking blade!
sapito318
11-02-2009, 05:30 PM
Woah. Looks like you have your work cut out for you.

Yah, definitely.

I stuck em in the tumbler and they turned out nicely. All the rust and most of the staining is gone.. now I just gotta make sure they'll hold an edge :biggrin:
sapito318
11-02-2009, 05:30 PM
that mappin.... ill need a cold shower, what a great looking blade!

It is definitely awesome. Has a nice weight to it too.
leighton
11-02-2009, 06:12 PM
#1 & #3 are most likely DOA.

Hopefully not, but with rust that bad... :eek:

Anyway, GL!!!
sapito318
11-02-2009, 06:48 PM
#1 & #3 are most likely DOA.

Hopefully not, but with rust that bad... :eek:

Anyway, GL!!!

Agreed, its kind've a shot in the dark with those two. I plan on trying to set a bevel on 'em sometime this week.

I may post some pics of the tumbler cleanup tonight, we'll see if I get around to it. Lots to do!
gugi
11-02-2009, 08:28 PM
that mappin.... ill need a cold shower, what a great looking blade!
it's awesome, isn't it - here's a good looking one:
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/attachments/buy-sell-trade-archive/8538d1206402530-6779-josh-mappin-lancet-1848-lancet-7-8-special-grind-resize-josh-mappin-bros-lancet-custom-1-08-08-2-.jpg


#3 are most likely DOA.

Hopefully not, but with rust that bad... :eek:

I don't think so, it's sheffield steel, a lot of it. Quite likely there's plenty left for an edge.
sapito318
11-02-2009, 08:34 PM
Nice specimen there Gugi :)
mdunn
11-02-2009, 09:02 PM
if you want to send that one to me gugi, that would be ok :biggrin:
leighton
11-02-2009, 10:27 PM
I don't think so, it's sheffield steel, a lot of it. Quite likely there's plenty left for an edge.

Well, I see a hole about 1/8" up and near the toe. Could be an artifact or a dust speck, but i see it also in the third pic. Maybe I'm just seeing things. It also appears to be a faux frameback to me, so I'm thinking theres not as much steel there as a normal wedge would have.
sapito318
11-02-2009, 11:17 PM
There is definitely enough steel to remove all the pitting. it is not as thin as a full hollow.

And yes, that is a hole, lol. I think that possibly for whatever reason somebody may have drilled a hole through it, then rust took care of the rest, lol.
leighton
11-03-2009, 10:13 AM
Well if your ok with the hole, I'm ok with the hole.

My fingers are crossed for you! Certainly within the realm of possibility.
gugi
11-03-2009, 08:39 PM
no, that's definitely a hole, i saw that, but i also know how much steel there is on that blade :)
it's actually a very unique grind, i wouldn't call it 'faux frameback'. W&B has something similar too, but not that nice.
leighton
11-03-2009, 08:42 PM
no, that's definitely a hole, i saw that, but i also know how much steel there is on that blade :)
it's actually a very unique grind, i wouldn't call it 'faux frameback'. W&B has something similar too, but not that nice.

Glad to be wrong on this one. I hate dead razors. :biggrin:

Maybe Sapito will stop being lazy and get us more pictures?
mdunn
11-03-2009, 08:58 PM
Maybe Sapito will stop being lazy and get us more pictures?

yah - im interested in seeing what the tumbler made of them
Luc
11-04-2009, 12:18 AM
Can't wait to see what happened to those blades!
sapito318
11-04-2009, 09:15 AM
Glad to be wrong on this one. I hate dead razors. :biggrin:

Maybe Sapito will stop being lazy and get us more pictures?

:lol: :biggrin:

Ok, Ok, I'll get some pics up tonght :001_tongu
sapito318
11-04-2009, 11:35 PM
As promised, hjre are some pics of the Mappin after some time in the tumbler... :D

Just needs a bit of polishing, lol :lol::lol:


http://lh5.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/SvJ-cWkhWmI/AAAAAAAAAnY/rVEUZtWsFpk/s800/IMG_8736.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/SvJ-cnfimEI/AAAAAAAAAnc/mk7D69FpuIk/s800/IMG_8737.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_P5J023HhWok/SvJ-clzx4hI/AAAAAAAAAng/EzUHTHHfI1E/s800/IMG_8738.JPG
mdunn
11-05-2009, 01:16 AM
only a little polishing :biggrin: