My holy grail razor system: Weber Bulldog handle with Feather head and Ikon baseplates.
As I have posted before I have arrived at this razor system after several years of DE shaving. Unfortunately the parts all had different colors, from unplated raw steel to several different platings. I therefore sent it to Dave at www.restoredrazors.com (user onotoman on B&B). Dave replated it in black chrome after grinding down the Ikon parts to Feather standards.
Here are the results from Dave. I had earlier posted a picture and there was a brief discussion about how black the black chrome really is. Below is a comparison to my sons EJ Faux Ivory/chrome handle. The oak table could also serve as a comparison! Sorry about this but I now have two malfunctioning cameras!
I think that the black chrome plating suits the modern look of this razor very well. It is not solid black (like on a gun) and not cold bright chrome, which I don't like! What do you think? I have not asked Dave if the color could be modified in any direction, but that might be a possibility.
Please note that replating a stainless razor is no easy task. Dave had to use gold as a first layer and then nickel and black chrome. I know for a fact that a few local platers in Sweden don't do stainless at all because of this.
As I have posted before I have arrived at this razor system after several years of DE shaving. Unfortunately the parts all had different colors, from unplated raw steel to several different platings. I therefore sent it to Dave at www.restoredrazors.com (user onotoman on B&B). Dave replated it in black chrome after grinding down the Ikon parts to Feather standards.
Here are the results from Dave. I had earlier posted a picture and there was a brief discussion about how black the black chrome really is. Below is a comparison to my sons EJ Faux Ivory/chrome handle. The oak table could also serve as a comparison! Sorry about this but I now have two malfunctioning cameras!
I think that the black chrome plating suits the modern look of this razor very well. It is not solid black (like on a gun) and not cold bright chrome, which I don't like! What do you think? I have not asked Dave if the color could be modified in any direction, but that might be a possibility.
Please note that replating a stainless razor is no easy task. Dave had to use gold as a first layer and then nickel and black chrome. I know for a fact that a few local platers in Sweden don't do stainless at all because of this.
), I noticed that I reached for it very often. You can say that the razor chose me! By that time I only used vintage Gillettes. The shave from the Feather transcends the scale of mild to aggressive. It demands a focus in use but rewards the shaver with a unique experience. 
