I am going to post 5 before pics in my first post and 5 after pics in my second post, so please wait for my second post before responding. For some reason I can't upload multiple pics at the same time from my tablet.
So, back in January I was posting in a restoration thread commenting on how I had a few razors I needed to have restored. Shortly thereafter I received a PM from a very kind member. He generously offered to replate a razor for me. We talked back and forth about restorations we'd seen, what we liked and disliked and about different finishes. I could tell he was very detail oriented and passionate about replating. I was very honored to accept his generous offer.
Due to my schedule, it took me about 30 days to decide on a razor and send it to him. During our conversations I had mentioned the most important thing to me in a replate was retaining the original detail of the razor, as much as possible. It's so sad to se a razor where the old finish is buffed off, taking detail with it. It's also sad to see new coating put on so thick it looks like cake frosting. Having the old finish chemically stripped is very important I think, and he agreed, indicating this is how he strips all of his razors.
I selected my USA NEW Goodwill to be refurbished, so I could compare it more closely to my English Goodwill. I couldn't be more pleased with the results. The detail of the razor was preserved and it looks brand new. Very high quality work. I believe this member is in the process of securing his hobbyist badge so he can begin offering his service to members here.
Putting a razor I had replated by Dave at Restored Razor's beside this new razor, it's evident the quality is eerily similar. Both examples I have are Nickel Goodwill's and it would be hard to tell them apart without looking at the baseplates. Anyhow, I just wanted to give a shout out to this member, thank him for his work and let everyone know there may be a new service provider, once all of the proper forum protocols and rules have been complied with.
Now for the before pics:
So, back in January I was posting in a restoration thread commenting on how I had a few razors I needed to have restored. Shortly thereafter I received a PM from a very kind member. He generously offered to replate a razor for me. We talked back and forth about restorations we'd seen, what we liked and disliked and about different finishes. I could tell he was very detail oriented and passionate about replating. I was very honored to accept his generous offer.
Due to my schedule, it took me about 30 days to decide on a razor and send it to him. During our conversations I had mentioned the most important thing to me in a replate was retaining the original detail of the razor, as much as possible. It's so sad to se a razor where the old finish is buffed off, taking detail with it. It's also sad to see new coating put on so thick it looks like cake frosting. Having the old finish chemically stripped is very important I think, and he agreed, indicating this is how he strips all of his razors.
I selected my USA NEW Goodwill to be refurbished, so I could compare it more closely to my English Goodwill. I couldn't be more pleased with the results. The detail of the razor was preserved and it looks brand new. Very high quality work. I believe this member is in the process of securing his hobbyist badge so he can begin offering his service to members here.
Putting a razor I had replated by Dave at Restored Razor's beside this new razor, it's evident the quality is eerily similar. Both examples I have are Nickel Goodwill's and it would be hard to tell them apart without looking at the baseplates. Anyhow, I just wanted to give a shout out to this member, thank him for his work and let everyone know there may be a new service provider, once all of the proper forum protocols and rules have been complied with.
Now for the before pics:
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