I went to the local antique, and had a happy find. The wostenholm was $20, and the 8/8 R. Sutcliffe wedge was $14. So I came home VERY happy. The large wedge has bad scales, so that will be a first. The other is in great condition. Now on the wostenholm it reads as in the pic "registered 10 sept 1850" Is that the exact date? Any info on any of these razors would be very helpful!
Wow, nice finds. I have several Wostenholms, but no framebacks like that. The big wedge is cool, too. Can't wait to see what you do with them!
Ok now some questions, i only posted 2 of the 3 blades. The other is a 5/8 wedge notch point. The sutcliffe and the the 5/8 have acid etching. Now Being I live in a apartment, I have very little work area. Using wet/dry sandpaper , and sanding under a steady stream of water I have been able to remove all the stains, etc. But I still have some pitting. Now on the acid etched faces, Im worried that sanding will basically destroy the material. Is there anything I am able to do about this?
Light pitting can probably be removed with careful high grit wet sanding, but be careful. If it isn't folded and is only acid etched it will take off the finish if you are to rough. Some pitting simply can't be removed without significant alterations to the blade, since it can be deep or in a precarious location.
thats what I figured. There isnt terrible pitting, but I would like to the blade to be as smooth as possible. Looks like its just going to take alot of wet sanding
I wish we had stores like that here ,you have done very very well,can`t wait to see the finished product Kind regards Peter
nice blades... I found an IXL at a flea market and was keen on restoring it...however I just didnt know where to begin...so I sent it to Joe C for regrinding, now it looks brand new...its another option if the blade is uneven when someone has had a go before you...just a thought anyways...nice blades btw...mmmm simon
