New custom handle

[782sirbrian]

A retired engineer friend has made this brass handle for me.
I have a question for you should I leave this handle brass colour or have it chrome plated ? I'm going to use it with my Edwin Jagger head.





Handle now Chrome plated ..




Brian

[Lose the beard]

That looks very nice.

Whether you leave it brass or plate it is entirely up to you, personally I think I would have it plated to match.

[Garbe]

That's lovely, plating is really your choice. I think with the chromed head it will look great. Nickel will be a good enough match, as I'm not sure where you could get it chrome plated.

[782sirbrian]

(08-03-2013 13:08 )Garbe Wrote:  That's lovely, plating is really your choice. I think with the chromed head it will look great. Nickel will be a good enough match, as I'm not sure where you could get it chrome plated.

I have a friend who works in a plating company I asked him and he can do chrome.

Brian

[Walkers]

Very nice, get it plated to match. It will look great.

[John]

Lovely handle, Its your choice if you want to get it plated, personally I'd get it plated, but that's just me

[Gairdner]

That is a beauty! I'm with the others, get it chrome plated to match. It's a shame that Daz doesn't seem to be around much these days as he made gorgeous handles and after the sadness of having to sell the first one he made me, I'd love to commission another. He's a damn fine bloke and I just hope all is well with him.

[Al H]

brass looks horrible with water marks, or takes a whole lot of polisinging

[Tony.T]

(08-03-2013 13:02 )782sirbrian Wrote:  A retired engineer friend has made this brass handle for me.
I have a question for you should I leave this handle brass colour or have it chrome plated ? I'm going to use it with my Edwin Jagger head.





Brian

Brian- any chance you tell me what diameter that is and the length.

Do you- or anyone else, know what the normal thread on a razor head is?

Many thanks.

[Walkers]

It's #8 thread mostly with some exceptions I think.

[Tony.T]

(08-03-2013 14:53 )Walkers Wrote:  It's #8 thread mostly with some exceptions I think.

Do you mean 8mm?

[782sirbrian]

(08-03-2013 14:51 )Tony.T Wrote:  

(08-03-2013 13:02 )782sirbrian Wrote:  A retired engineer friend has made this brass handle for me.
I have a question for you should I leave this handle brass colour or have it chrome plated ? I'm going to use it with my Edwin Jagger head.





Brian

Brian- any chance you tell me what diameter that is and the length.

Do you- or anyone else, know what the normal thread on a razor head is?

Many thanks.

The length is 85mm and diameter is 15mm the thread is M5. Thanks for all the replies I'm going to get it plated. I will have to give it a spin on the razor for a couple or three shaves over the weekend !
Regards Brian

[Hairsuite]

Brian, get Dave at restored razor's to plate it in Rhodium with a gold bottom (to the top of the 3rd ring) you would of course have to plate the razor head.

:-)

That would look good with a Stahly head, your name on the pass round?

[Tony.T]

Thanks Brian!

[WiffWaff]

Very nice handle... I'd go with the chrome plated vote