Frederick Reynolds 6/8 Hollow - Tiger Acrylic

[GsSixgun]

This one is a Frederick Reynolds Hollow Grind Barber's Notch, she has quite a smile the blade goes from 6/8 at the toe to 5/8 at the heel...

As you can see from the before pic it wasn't a pretty sight but the low speed buffer and 80-600 grit compounds cleaned her right up...

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The polish was completed up the high speed buffer with Emory -Stainless polishes..
The finish is near perfect satin...

The scales are the same acrylic material that I used some months back on another FR, in fact that was what gave me the idea, this time though I reversed the cut for the blanks and got a completely different look from it... The shape came from the origianals... The pins are stacked brass and the wedge was cut form the excess of the blank for the scales.....


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This one balances to the tang as you can see


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[professorchaos]

Show off! Only kidding , it looks great!!

I am going to have to try combining emery and stainless buffing compounds...

 

[Luc]

That's a fine looking razor... I have to admit that I prefer scales made of wood but you did a great job restoring it!

 

[TstebinsB]

Those are wonderful scales. Very impressive.

However, why those pins? I ask because I've always thought that the pins are meant to be subtle and not take away from the scales. No? Maybe it's just me.

 

[GsSixgun]

Those are wonderful scales. Very impressive.

However, why those pins? I ask because I've always thought that the pins are meant to be subtle and not take away from the scales. No? Maybe it's just me.

I just went and looked at the razor compared to the pic and in real life the pins are barely noticeable on the razor they show up way more in the pic....

Can you say, Glen sucks at taking poictures?????

 

[jkh]

I just went and looked at the razor compared to the pic and in real life the pins are barely noticeable on the razor they show up way more in the pic....

Can you say, Glen sucks at taking poictures?????

If I "sucked" that bad, I'd be pretty happy

Oh yeah, the razor is

 

[ambrose]

Very nice!

 

[maxfarce]

Beautiful job on this old wedge. And I for one like what you did with the acrylic scales, and I'm liking the more prominent pins. May I ask what is the source of your buffing compounds? I have a couple, but I can see that I can get a lot more done with a wider range.

Thanks,
Don J.

 

[lax1mxr]

those are GREAT looking scales. I love the coloring. The pins remind me of some of the vintage bulls eyes, which I think are the bomb. that is some excellent work.

 

[markb]

Very nice!!

 

[TstebinsB]

I just went and looked at the razor compared to the pic and in real life the pins are barely noticeable on the razor they show up way more in the pic....

Can you say, Glen sucks at taking poictures?????

Oh OK. Well, things like pins are very subjective. The design of the scales is the best I've seen. It's a real head turner.

 

[PolsBirthday]

tasty

 

[Limey]

Glen - Great blade clean up and a very nice match with the scales!