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    Padawan of the Lightsaber shave. James1983's Avatar
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    Default My Great Grandpa's Old Razors, Can any be saved?

    Hello, I just discovered that my great granddad was a barber and has a cigar box full of 7 razors. Most are in very bad shape with broken scales and rust tho only 2 have actual chips out of the blades. Pictures attached.

    The ones in the best shape with the least amount of rust are the Yellow and Green hollow ground. make vary but here are the names of them that I can still read on the spine or blade. In order of last att. photo from top to bottom

    1. H.Boker Co. Solingen (wooden scales)
    2. Adoration AX made by Giesen & Forsthoff in Solingen (yellow plastic scales)
    3. KB extra by Krusius Brothers in germany (black plastic scales straight end)
    4. Special Quality made in Germany (blade scales Large Wedge blade with chip in blade
    5.Wade and Butcher 'Celebrate' India Steel made in germany (green mother of pearl razor)
    6. Jonathan Croolest?<- (worn hard to read last name) made in England (backwards to others, broken scales made of brown horn)
    7. EKS Gold Krone made in Solingen (nicest blade condition of all, with tan plastic scales and gold etching on blade My favorite! )

    Opinions?

    Side Note:

    I am not rich, but i will pay a decent amount to have them either restored to shaving condition or into display pieces purhaps one or two at a time before they get any worse. These pieces are Very few of whats left that belonged to not only my great granddad but my grandfather as well, may they both rest in peace, and mean much to me.

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    The first and last razors look quite good to me, and the first barbers notch looks like it could be nicely restored by someone with the skill to round out the point.

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    Red face Impressed by there condition me self.

    I am impressed by there condition, when i was told that they were kept in a cigar box for that last 40 years, my thoughts were...uhhh poop. but since some of them are over 80 years old, they are in great shape.
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    Check out the Classified's, I believe one of the moderators, Ssixgun (sp?), restores razors.
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

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    Off the top of my head... Glen (GSSixGun), Max (Maximillian), and Matt (Sapito) all do restores, custom scales, and most importantly great looking work.

    Any of them should be able to help you out, and all are in the classifieds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DPflaumer View Post
    Off the top of my head... Glen (GSSixGun), Max (Maximillian), and Matt (Sapito) all do restores, custom scales, and most importantly great looking work.

    Any of them should be able to help you out, and all are in the classifieds.
    Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
    Check out the Classified's, I believe one of the moderators, Ssixgun (sp?), restores razors.

    +1 to both said here

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    Wink Any Canadian?

    Not that i am neglecting my US neighbors! But does anyone that do that kind of work live up here? :P would be less painful on postage is all.

    Sincerely,

    James

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    Quote Originally Posted by James1983 View Post
    Not that i am neglecting my US neighbors! But does anyone that do that kind of work live up here? :P would be less painful on postage is all.

    Sincerely,

    James
    you can try the social clubs, I am sure there is a Canadian members one. You can ask them.
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    Dan da Man aka Floppyshoes is the SRP Canadian restoration connection

    drop him a PM... he is more than capable of doing heirlooms too I am sure there are more but I can't think of them off hand...
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Dan da Man aka Floppyshoes is the SRP Canadian restoration connection

    drop him a PM... he is more than capable of doing heirlooms too I am sure there are more but I can't think of them off hand...
    Thanks for the info, I will PM him.


    Thank you!

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