quite a while back I picked up a 'pre-england-marked' W&B meat-chopper.
I posted here and on SRP trying to get some help figuring out what the scale material was and you were all very helpful - this may jog your memories:
with your help and some more investigation of my own I've found that they are a material called ebonite or vulcanite - which is basically just hardened rubber.
so, I'm finally getting around to posting the pictures from the 'restoration' that I did (I put that in quotes because it's not like there was a ton to be done).
I ground out the chips in the heel and polished the blade.
Cleaned (lots of time with 320 grit sand paper) then polished the scales.
Repinned the whole unit..
I'd say it's pretty alright for my resto..
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07-20-2010, 10:44 PM #1
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Wade & Butcher Meat-Chopper Restoration..
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07-20-2010, 11:12 PM #2
The Australian Connection
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07-20-2010, 11:13 PM #3
The Wizard of TOBS
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Excellent job.
"Yes, Madam, I am drunk, and you are ugly. But in the morning, I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Sir Winston Churchill
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07-20-2010, 11:14 PM #4
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Well done, that razor looks fantastic.
Are you going to be shaving with it now? Or are you just going to show it off and keep it for pride?
Edit: I just realized the third option is to sell it.Last edited by pastafarian; 07-21-2010 at 01:23 PM.
-Matt
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07-20-2010, 11:25 PM #5
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Looks beautiful to me! I keep meaning to read up on how to restore razors. I'm afraid if I touch one, it'll look worse when I'm finished with it!
-J
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07-20-2010, 11:29 PM #6
The Wizard of TOBS
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I started my first restore the other day and got a little too close to the edge of the blade with a small wire brush on the Dremel. The result was a huge chip out of the blade. Luckily I bought 3 razors to have a go at.
"Yes, Madam, I am drunk, and you are ugly. But in the morning, I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Sir Winston Churchill
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07-21-2010, 07:59 AM #7
The Merkurian Candidate
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Looks good!
*Always Collecting and Restoring*
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07-21-2010, 08:23 AM #8
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Wow.
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07-21-2010, 08:58 AM #9
Thread Archeologist
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Beautiful job!
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07-21-2010, 09:59 AM #10
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Wow, just wow.....!!!!
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07-24-2010, 08:51 AM #11
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You should be proud of yourself, well done!
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07-24-2010, 09:12 AM #12
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Great job! It looks fantastic.
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Looks like you're a natural. Good job. I like what you did with it.
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07-28-2010, 07:00 PM #14
I'm almost a normal human being
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07-31-2010, 05:27 PM #15
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Umm...yes, I agree...its pretty all right!
Originally Posted by crw
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08-04-2010, 04:17 PM #16
I read the tutorial…it really works!
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Beautiful job!
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08-06-2010, 02:36 AM #17
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Nice job!
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08-10-2010, 11:02 PM #18
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Nice work!
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08-10-2010, 11:14 PM #19
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You have turned it into one classy looking razor, sir. I really like what you done with it......now sell it!!
Bill
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08-13-2010, 11:07 PM #20
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If I do 1/2 that good with a second or third go at a restore, I'll be very happy indeed. Great work!
Westie | Hackin' my face since 1984 | Shavin' my face since 2010
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