A Few Before & Afters

**Joe Chandler** · 12-23-2006, 10:02 PM

Just to get the ball rolling on some restoration and honing talk, here are a few I've done. These, I've reground to remove excessive hone wear, pitting, rust, etc., and most I've rescaled, as well.

**Joe Chandler** · 12-23-2006, 10:04 PM

These are in order from the previous three. These are the after pix. Although it's hard to tel from the photos, all three blades still have a wedge profile.

**Austin** · 12-23-2006, 10:11 PM

Beautiful razors! Nice work.

**Scorpio** · 12-23-2006, 10:16 PM

very nicework indeed!!!!! Outstanding quality.

Raf

**joel** · 12-23-2006, 10:34 PM

GORGEOUS work! What are you using to polish the blades?

Any of those beauties for sale?

**rtaylor61** · 12-23-2006, 10:37 PM

Joel,

Looks like those have been hand sanded with fine grit sand paper. Here is Joe's website:

http://shop.writerferret.com/

Randy

**Jim** · 12-24-2006, 06:46 AM

Welcome aboard Joe!

Wonderful work!

**Joe Chandler** · 12-24-2006, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by joel

GORGEOUS work! What are you using to polish the blades?

Any of those beauties for sale?

The last one is available. The first one was reground for a customer, the second has been sold. I keep meaning to put it up in my store, but haven't gotten around to it.

**htownmmm** · 12-24-2006, 10:08 AM

Great work!

Where in Louisiana are you?

Marty

**SSLStudio** · 12-24-2006, 10:19 AM

Very Nice , great job !

**crackstar** · 12-24-2006, 10:22 AM

yes, very nice indeed.

Jeff

**berzerkeleyan** · 12-24-2006, 12:44 PM

Nice show. Great advertising, too!

**Joe Chandler** · 12-24-2006, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by berzerkeleyan

Nice show. Great advertising, too!

Well, I didn't exactly mean for it to be advertising.

I've done some regrinds and custom scaling I like better, but I'm hoping if I post some things here, we can start trying to expand the SR section of this site. Generate some interest and show what can be done. Terrible thing is, I'm a horrible photographer. lol Most everyone agrees they look much better in person, which kinda deflates the effects of advertising.

**Joe Chandler** · 12-24-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by htownmmm

Great work!

Where in Louisiana are you?

Marty

Northeast...my house is about 400 yards from the Mississippi River (well, the levee, anyway)

**berzerkeleyan** · 12-24-2006, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Well, I didn't exactly mean for it to be advertising.

I've done some regrinds and custom scaling I like better, but I'm hoping if I post some things here, we can start trying to expand the SR section of this site. Generate some interest and show what can be done.

I'd love to see more straight razor talk here as well. Rather than going to multiple sites, it'd be nice to find all the information in one place -- one-stop shopping, y'know? Plus, I find it a lot easier to find information here.

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Terrible thing is, I'm a horrible photographer. lol Most everyone agrees they look much better in person...

Well, that's certainly encouraging, 'cause those razors above look pretty darn good.

**joel** · 12-24-2006, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by berzerkeleyan

I'd love to see more straight razor talk here as well. Rather than going to multiple sites, it'd be nice to find all the information in one place -- one-stop shopping, y'know? Plus, I find it a lot easier to find information here.

I agree.... with you, Joe, MParker, Randy Taylor, and the rest of the gang (come on fellas - way too many names to list

) we can easily make this a "one stop shop" as we certainly have the knowledge base here!

Originally Posted by berzerkeleyan

Well, that's certainly encouraging, 'cause those razors above look pretty darn good.

Not to worry.... as my terribly difficult role of quality control for B&B, I just had to purchase one of 'em..... you know.... to use, examine, etc..... educational purposes only.... seriously.... oh come on - stop laughing

**AandW** · 12-24-2006, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by joel

I agree.... with you, Joe, MParker, Randy Taylor, and the rest of the gang (come on fellas - way too many names to list

) we can easily make this a "one stop shop" as we certainly have the knowledge base here!

Not to worry.... as my terribly difficult role of quality control for B&B, I just had to purchase one of 'em..... you know.... to use, examine, etc..... educational purposes only.... seriously.... oh come on - stop laughing

I am all for a one stop shop. But Joel, as Quality Control Officer here at B&B, please refrain from abusing staight razors as you did the B&B brush.

**letterk** · 12-24-2006, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by AandW

I am all for a one stop shop. But Joel, as Quality Control Officer here at B&B, please refrain from abusing staight razors as you did the B&B brush.

I'm still crying from those photos.

Welcome Joe and beautiful work.

**Shavethebadger** · 12-26-2006, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Well, I didn't exactly mean for it to be advertising.

I've done some regrinds and custom scaling I like better...

Well if Joe is too modest to advertise, I'm happy to do it for him. Joe reground two razors for me and they turned out great. Seriously, the one blade was about 2/3rds hone wear and it turned out brand freakin' new! Besides that, the prices are more than right, with a blade regrind running around $30, which includes a full honing. Truly amazing work and one of the most stand up guys I've met.

Thanks again Joe!