So... Some of you may have seen my post a while back about sending some of my babies to Closecut61/Dave/West Coast Razors for an overhaul - primary choice to me being my personal favourite, a Hoffritz slant. I sent off a bunch of other favorites as well. See this post for details.
Anyhoo, I have this absolutely mint Hoffritz case I found in an antique store empty, but the slant I found elsewhere was pretty rough plating-wise.
Flash forward a month or so... and my Baby has returned and boy is she pretty in her new RHODIUM skin!!! I am thrilled with Dave's work. Anyone who is considering replating that special razor in their collection should just pull the trigger and do it. The man knows his art!
Also returned was my nice flare tip Aristocrat, replated in silver to keep her original, and a bunch of old necks and ball ends I had Dave replate. Why the odds and ends you might ask?
So that I can return them to glory in some nice wood turned handles! I couldn't wait to make one! A very nice blue burl acrylic stabilized looks just awesome with these necks and ends. Pictured on it's own and holding a DE89 head.
Lots more handles to come over the next few weeks I think! I love the idea of returning these parts from the edge of the garbage can to a new life on a new handle!
Cheers all!
Anyhoo, I have this absolutely mint Hoffritz case I found in an antique store empty, but the slant I found elsewhere was pretty rough plating-wise.
Flash forward a month or so... and my Baby has returned and boy is she pretty in her new RHODIUM skin!!! I am thrilled with Dave's work. Anyone who is considering replating that special razor in their collection should just pull the trigger and do it. The man knows his art!
Also returned was my nice flare tip Aristocrat, replated in silver to keep her original, and a bunch of old necks and ball ends I had Dave replate. Why the odds and ends you might ask?
So that I can return them to glory in some nice wood turned handles! I couldn't wait to make one! A very nice blue burl acrylic stabilized looks just awesome with these necks and ends. Pictured on it's own and holding a DE89 head.
Lots more handles to come over the next few weeks I think! I love the idea of returning these parts from the edge of the garbage can to a new life on a new handle!
Cheers all!
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. It has to be thoroughly buffed and polished and it requires multiple layers (copper and nickle) before the rhodium can be done. That's some fabulous time consuming work from Dave.
