What a cool piece of history there, beautiful restore. I really like the honey horn, shined up real nice.
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That's got to be the most see-through horn I've laid eyes on; gorgeous!
Wow, looks like Lucite!
I wish it were mine
As far a restoration goes, this one was not too hard. The horn is just awesome
Me too
Agree, it looks like plastic
Here is another very pretty razor, I call these "respectfull restorations"
Very nice, doc!
One more with etching. Cleaned up the etching as much as I dared, shined up the back, polished the scales, original hardware used.
The blade did not "stand" so the pictures are on its side
The blade did not "stand" so the pictures are on its side
Wow! That one is awesome. You know I have a thing for eagle razors doc. Now I'm gonna have to go hunting one of those for myself too lol.
Good luck hunting it down.
I have been very fortunate to work on some very nice razors ove the past few years. I have seen several 7 day sets, some in ivory, some with craked blades and/or scales. I ahve never seen a tortoise scaled razor first hand until recently.
This is really an amazing set, complete set of Heljestrand MK31s in tortoise with intact blades and scales. The color is like cracked candy, real deep colors.
It was NERVE RACKING unpinning and re pinning them. It always is, I thought I was nervous with ivory but in the back of my mind I know I can make other ivory scales-no tortoise available.
I will post the pictures in spoiler mode given the number of pictures.
Before pictures
Real tortoise has undulations on the inside of the scales
Lundi (Monday)
Mardi (Tuesday)
Mercredi (Wednesday)
Jeudi (Thursday)
Vendredi (Friday)
Samedi (Saturday)
Dimanche (Sunday)
This is really an amazing set, complete set of Heljestrand MK31s in tortoise with intact blades and scales. The color is like cracked candy, real deep colors.
It was NERVE RACKING unpinning and re pinning them. It always is, I thought I was nervous with ivory but in the back of my mind I know I can make other ivory scales-no tortoise available.
I will post the pictures in spoiler mode given the number of pictures.
Before pictures
Real tortoise has undulations on the inside of the scales
Lundi (Monday)
Mardi (Tuesday)
Mercredi (Wednesday)
Jeudi (Thursday)
Vendredi (Friday)
Samedi (Saturday)
Dimanche (Sunday)
Wow!
Don't send them home! Keep them! Delete everything and ruuuunnnnnnn!
Too late
Too bad, you could have holed up at my place for one week!
It's a testament to your abilities, that those ended up on your bench! Nice work, Doc!
That's pretty special, thanks for sharing.
Alfredo, thank you for taking such good care of me and my razors, including this "nerve racking" set. Be well.
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Very nice doc. Love those scalloped spine razors.
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