Wolfman WR2 Head Discussion

By force-ageing, does it prevent patina or does it still further patina? It would bug me to spend this kind of time doing this, only to have to re-do it over and over again.

Gorgeous work. Thanks for the step-by-step. Much more appealing than bright brass. Wonder what a Hone 15 would look like with this process.

What you are calling aging is patina. Naturally occurring oxidation which turns the metal darker and darker until it goes black. You are only accelerating the process here and allowing it to occur uniformly. Natural patina occurs at a molecular level and will be generally uneven and blotchy looking.

It take a very short amount of time and dollars. Mess around with it I’m sure the Hone would look great. If you dislike it you can wipe it right off with some polish

By force-ageing, does it prevent patina or does it still further patina? It would bug me to spend this kind of time doing this, only to have to re-do it over and over again.

Gorgeous work. Thanks for the step-by-step. Much more appealing than bright brass. Wonder what a Hone 15 would look like with this process.

What you are calling aging is patina. Naturally occurring oxidation which turns the metal darker and darker until it goes black.  You are only accelerating the process here and allowing it to occur uniformly.  Natural patina occurs at a molecular level and will be generally uneven and blotchy looking.

It take a very short amount of time and dollars.  Mess around with it I’m sure the Hone would look great. If you dislike it you can wipe it right off with some polish

Okay, so the process you shared does not freeze time? It just skips time forward and things move on relatively normally from there?

Does anyone have an antique bronze Wolf and how is the finish holding up now?

The process that Brian used at CG certainly wasn't permanent and will need re-doing if you want to keep the look. Unless you seal it somehow.

Does anyone have an antique bronze Wolf and how is the finish holding up now?

The process that Brian used at CG certainly wasn't permanent and will need re-doing if you want to keep the look. Unless you seal it somehow.

So the CG razors that were antique actually changed looks over time, I've never seen or realize this?
Which direction did they change darker or lighter finish?

By force-ageing, does it prevent patina or does it still further patina? It would bug me to spend this kind of time doing this, only to have to re-do it over and over again.

Gorgeous work. Thanks for the step-by-step. Much more appealing than bright brass. Wonder what a Hone 15 would look like with this process.

What you are calling aging is patina. Naturally occurring oxidation which turns the metal darker and darker until it goes black.  You are only accelerating the process here and allowing it to occur uniformly.  Natural patina occurs at a molecular level and will be generally uneven and blotchy looking.

It take a very short amount of time and dollars.  Mess around with it I’m sure the Hone would look great. If you dislike it you can wipe it right off with some polish

Thanks for your efforts here cornbread, it's absolutely fascinating. I have a question if you don't mind, could we stop the aging process by applying wax or lacquer to the surface of the razor once satisfied with the patina?

keto 

Hey Keith, I mean the dark finish wears off to reveal the brass. It doesn't take much for this to happen, i.e. just shaving with it normally. Some of course like the half way look




The cap of this razor was originally dark but just got lighter and lighter.

There's a specialist compound (liquid) called liver of sulphur that can be used to create
patina on brass....nearly every maker of costume jewellery uses it.

Cheap, easy instructions...some have used it to force their shiny brass charcoal goods to look like the
aged ones.

Freely available....Ive seen in costume jewellery stores and on etsy

keto 

Hey Keith, I mean the dark finish wears off to reveal the brass. It doesn't take much for this to happen, i.e. just shaving with it normally. Some of course like the half way look




The cap of this razor was originally dark but just got lighter and lighter.

Matt
   Yep I didn't realize that his finishes would actually do that over time.
I see what you're talking about now.

There's a specialist compound (liquid) called liver of sulphur that can be used to create
patina on brass....nearly every maker of costume jewellery uses it.

Cheap, easy instructions...some have used it to force their shiny brass charcoal goods to look like the
aged ones.

Freely available....Ive seen in costume jewellery stores and on etsy

How has that finish held up, is it changing?

It's reversible, if you dont like it....this business has some videos on it

https://www.kernowcraft.com/jewellery-ma...of-sulphur

When the efficacy wears off, you prepare for a booster hehe