G. Wostenholm "Celebrated" I-XL Custom Restore in Horn Acylic

[GsSixgun]

This one is another of the four Sheffield's I have been working on for the last week..... A 7/8+ George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I-XL Washington Works Razor....
She got to me in pretty bad shape...

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After some time on the buffers I ended up with a beautiful satin finish....
I used some of the new acrylics I just received Monday, this is the Natural Horn... The shape for the scales is kinda from an old Genco razor adapted to fit this Wostie...
I used all brass hardware and added the center pin with the brass concho...


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[GsSixgun]

The razor Balances to the tang...

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I also took this shot to show that the scales are not stressed at all from the center pin

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[professorchaos]

Fantastic!

 

[Fnord5]

That has to be the most massive tang I have ever seen on a straight.
Excellent work as always.

 

[jkh]

You forgot to the post the "Buy it now" link.

Good lord that is awesome

 

[ambrose]

Nice!!!

 

[AceBuckeye]

G those scales are simply magnificent!!

 

[SavantStrike]

That has to be the most massive tang I have ever seen on a straight.
Excellent work as always.

Imagine what would happen if Seraphim got his hands on that one . It might be illegal in some states .

 

[Fnord5]

Imagine what would happen if Seraphim got his hands on that one . It might be illegal in some states .

Probably a thumbnotch, with twin fingernotches on top.

 

[professorchaos]

Imagine what would happen if Seraphim got his hands on that one . It might be illegal in some states .

Perish the thought! I like what Seraphim does, but Dremel work on that razor would be sacrilege of the highest order.

 

[SavantStrike]

Perish the thought! I like what Seraphim does, but Dremel work on that razor would be sacrilege of the highest order.

Admittedly, I hadn't thought about it's vintage. I don't even sand vintage blades for the fact that it makes the engravings that much shallower.

I'll rephrase and say imagine if he got his hands on a modern blade of similar dimensions.

 

[TstebinsB]

I didn't know you were this good, Glen. You've been holding out.

 

[fatpanda]

Oh man, Nice work!!!

 

[ryrelav]

Vary! Vary! Good job!

 

[humber burns]

Haminahaminahaminahaminahaminahamina

 

[BEAR DEN]

I really do like this razor! Fantastic work!!

 

[netsurfr]

Needless to say, FANTASTIC work! Well done sir!!!

 

[mrgad]

Since no one has yet to compliment you on the dazzling center pin, I thought I would.

It's dazzling.

 

[GsSixgun]

Thank you Gentlemen for the kind words they are appreciated...

I finally got around to getting this one honed up and shaved with it, pretty darn impressive...

I am actually not sure of where the 4 Sheffielders are going to end up, (there are 2 Reynolds this one and a Tillotsons) the lady that commissioned the work hasn't yet decided what her plans are for the razors...

 

[curtis909]

What you did with that razor is PURE art my friend.. Truly a rare talent you have..