My attempt at a restoration

AntCaps

AntCaps

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Hey guys,
A few years ago I bought a couple straight razors at a flea market. One was in almost perfect condition except the tang pin was missing, the other had a big chip out of the front end and the blade cover was cracked.
Today I decided to try to make the chipped one useable, here is my attempt constructive criticism is alway welcome but in my defence This is my first try at something like this.

Here's what I started with




Here's what I ended up with. The blade cover is ash that I heated up to bring out the grain than sealed with Tung oil, the fastener is just a small screw I sunk directly into the wood I will replace it with brass rod once I get some.
 
in my opinion it looks really nice.
i would've used a darker oil like teak oil or ''flax seed oil?'' (i'm dutch lol)
and maybe you can finish the blade itself with a mirror polishing
 
Thanks Wolfie- the blade is almost entirely mirror pollished but the camera on my iPad isn't the greatest, I would have liked the handles darker to, I think I might remake them and see if I can get my hands on some nicer wood.
I'd love to use Purple Heart next time.
 
most of the time it depends on the wood wich color (dark or light) it gets or you need to use varnish
maybe rosewood will look beautifull since they used it on old shaving attributes.
 
Looks like you did a great job! I like the grain in the wood;) have you honed it up to shave with yet?
 
Wolfie, yes 'flax seed oil' is linseed oil . Here at least as far as I know linseed oil always has a dryer included so "raw " linseed oil doesn't mean anything. Many thin coats with at least 24 hours till you apply the next coat. Then polish.
 
Yep if shaved with it a few times now I need to so some more research on how to do it right but I've managed not to cut myself at least. I think I'm going to thin the handles down some more and if actually just found a Canadian site that sells smaller planks of exotic woods, so I might try again with some nicer wood.
 
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