I recently completed a restoration on a razor that's been in the works for several months. My cousin, David, saw photos of the Rodgers razor I finished with the zebra wood scales and requested if I could make him one similar. He's never used a straight razor before, but is anxious to try one. So I chose a nice blade I had that I though would be ideal for a newcomer to the straight razor world: a 6/8" carbon steel blade with a 'softened' square tip made by T.Hessenbruch & Co. of Germany (1873 - 1906). The tang has some wear on both sides; the blade has some slight pitting near the spine but the edge is in very good shape. For the scales, I had several sets of the zebra wood and choose a set that had nice figure. David, like me, is a pretty big guy with large hands so I made the scales a bit thicker than I normally do. Once I finish honing the razor, he'll get it a short time after Christmas. :mail: I sent him a few teaser pics,so he's pretty excited…. Some specs: - Zebra wood scales with CA finish - Solid brass pins and domed brass washers; inner brass washers - Indian rosewood end wedge
