So this year I decided I would have to get in on the fun of the gold dollar mods. I became a member last spring and saw all of the modifications and thought they looked amazing. I have never considered myself a fabricator or restorer of any means until I got into straight razors. All of the razors I've ever used have been redtorations I've done myself and have only gotten better. Learned to hone, strop, and even built a little shop dedicated to restorations. Well this year was the year. I was a little late getting to the party but another member offered to send me a gold dollar for free so I could get in on the action and here it is!
Another member called it "a day at the beach" and it stuck better than what I called it. It's meant to look like a shark bitten surfboard and a water drop covered blade that I etched with ferric chloride and nail polish. It's big but that's part of the effect. The scales are zebrawood sanded to 800 the 3 layers of tung oil and a wax finish. I went with wax because, well you gotta wax a surf board! And, even though it took a great edge, it probably will see more display time than shave time. So here it is, "a day at the beach."
Another member called it "a day at the beach" and it stuck better than what I called it. It's meant to look like a shark bitten surfboard and a water drop covered blade that I etched with ferric chloride and nail polish. It's big but that's part of the effect. The scales are zebrawood sanded to 800 the 3 layers of tung oil and a wax finish. I went with wax because, well you gotta wax a surf board! And, even though it took a great edge, it probably will see more display time than shave time. So here it is, "a day at the beach."