Before and After Restoration Thread.

Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Cutlers To Their Majesties
No.6 Norfolk Street
Sheffield England.

This was tarnished, and rusted all over, with a chippy blade. It's a Monkey Tail Razor.

Before





After

 

Wade & Butcher
Sheffield

This one looked like someone tried to remove the rust, with a Pumas Stone, at one time. It took a lot of sanding, before I finally just called it done enough. It was nice and tight, as well as centered, but covered with deep rust.

Before





After

 

Adoration 295
Giesen & Forsthoff
Solingen

This one came with a separated scaled, that required sanding and gluing. The scales were also cleaned, and slightly polished. The blade was dangerously loose, and micro chippy, as well as needing some polishing. All taken care of, as much as possible. The scales had some permanent stains towards the heel, that I couldn't get out.

Before





After

 

Very nice work Scott! Love the extended tail on that Rodgers!

 

Thanks, I have a fondness for Monkey Tail Razors.

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Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
"The Colonial" "1835"
Made in Germany
11/16+ inch


Before
Rusted and tarnished.





After.
Due to the location, of the rust, on the blade, the etching, "The Colonial", was lost. But, most of the rust was removed. The discoloration was removed from the covered tang. After cleaning the scales, the Cherubs were easily seen.

 

Just a scale mod...


Such a beautiful and intricate design, but I felt it gets lost in the black. Technically, there is some gunk to make it stand out.

Thought silver leaf Rub ‘n Buff could give me the pop I was looking for.


I like the change.
Have fun.
Tom

 

More scale fun for a friend...
This looked melted.

But it had enough width where I could thin up the profile.

Out came the dremel with a 240 sanding disc for the reshaping. Then 400-800-1000-Flitz-Renaissance Wax to finish her up.

And

One Henry Sears & Son on it’s way back into business.


Not a beauty queen, but it will do.
Enjoy your projects.
Tom

 

very cool sir..

 

Thank you sir!

 

Very nice touch, with the scales.

 

Thanks Scott.

 

that looks awesome sir..

 

I appreciate that Gary... thank you.

 

Light work on a Heljestrand MK31
Doubt these scales are original to the blade, but I like them.
Before: Seller’s photo

After:

I’m a sucker for a Helje to play with.
Tom

 

Lovely.

 

Thank you Jim.

 

Looks very nice now. Great job.

 

Thanks Scott. I’m much happier with the scales now... turned out to be a nice cream color.

 

Thread has been a little dormant...
Bartmann 89 Manganese Steel
Seller’s pics, followed by a little elbow grease of 0000 steel wool and Flitz.

Now:

Backside then:

And now:

Not a heavy lift by any means, but I think a little more pleasing to the eye.
Have fun.
Tom