Why did I wait?!

[Pkrankow]

I won a 4/8 barber notch straight by Union Cutlery Co about 3 months ago, maybe more. The blade was black streaked and looked like heavy patina. I threw it in my box of blades for another day thinking it would take some work to clean up to shave ready.

Well, I was honing today and wiped the blade down with an alcohol rag to find it was actually dust loaded oil, and came almost mirror clean with a light scrubbing. A quick bevel set on my Chosera 1k, followed by a straightforward honing on my La Verte coticule and WOW WHAT A SHAVE!

Why did I wait so long before honing this little beauty?!

So, what have you let sit too long for no real reason?

(sorry about the lousy picture)

Phil

 

[SliceOfLife]

It's always nice to get a gem that someone actually had the concern for to look after 50, maybe 100 years ago and realize you get to reap the rewards of that care.

 

[Krodor]

I picked up a dublduck Satinwedge (with a "w", I've got a Satinedge as well) that's been calling my name for a restore. A 9.00 "beater" at an antique store.

Then I've got that 8/8 "Rapsodia" doble temple i haven't touched in a year, still awaiting restore.

Picked up a Hess stainless blade in sorta-busted scales a couple months back I haven't honed up yet. Maybe that will be my next bevel-on-up home job and get it in rotation.

Then a bunch of Oklahoma-stamped razors I'm looking to make an unmatched 7-day themed set out of.

And a fine old Sheffield wedge that I think I'll get to after the bowling ball razor. I still haven't chosen a blade for that one yet, as I'm still working on an Ern in kingwood for a friend at work.

Lotsa fun to come, just at a snails pace due to work and family. My AD's have cooled off for the most part, tho a coti is bound to be ordered at some point in the next couple months.