1920's Vintage Razor Blade Sharpener 'Twinplex'

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1920's Vintage Razor Blade Sharpener 'Twinplex' - Restoration

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28 күн бұрын

Here is a new video !!
This is a vintage razor blade sharpener made around 1920 by the American company Twinplex Stamping Co. It's the G200 model.
The original color was hammer grey, I decided to do a satin black / mirror polish finish. I hope you'll like that version that was produced back then.
It must have been very useful to have one in your package :!
The leather parts were missing, hopefully I had a very old jacket from the 80's in my closet :)
Please watch till the end to see this beautiful mini razor blade sharpener in action !
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I hope you'll enjoy this restoration.
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Пікірлер: 244

@carver7689 26 күн бұрын

Beautiful work! You make it look easy. Maybe this sounds weird, but I was glad to see the nickel plating being done. It always bugs me to see someone polish a bit of carbon steel, then just leave it that way as if it won't rust. So here's a tidbit of trivia about the blade inside the sharpener: Wilkinson Sword produced razor blades like this one between 1962 and 1978. Otherwise, they were mostly known for swords, bayonets, and commando knives. Between 1903 and 1916, Wilkinson Sword also made motorcycles, but they didn't really catch on. It's an interesting company to read about!

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

Thank you very much 🙏 Always a pleasure to read some very interesting infos 😌👍

@frankr.3333 20 күн бұрын

Also in Deuschland gibt es diese Art Rasierklingen immernoch. Sie sind in jeder Drogerie mit Rasierartikeln erhältlich.

@doodiik 26 күн бұрын

I would glue the skin on the other side; on the other side the paste holds well. Great job.

@CoolAgainRestoration 26 күн бұрын

You always find unique items to restore and with a history behind them. It was a nice work and video. The only thing is that you put the leather on the other side but I guess no one will use that anymore , so it’s fine. It looks gorgeous and you chose new colors more better than it was before 👍👌 cheers mate !

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

Thank you very much my friend. You’re right the leather would have been more efficient on the other side. Well it looks like it does the job anyways 🤷‍♂️😅👍

@PaulinesPastimes 25 күн бұрын

I like that one of the ends had a little face. Beautiful job as always. 😊

@zorandanijelastojkovski7055 25 күн бұрын

Impressive. I don't think I've ever seen someone polishing a bearing. Well done mate. Keep them coming.

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Thank you ! First time for me too 😉👍

@oatlord 26 күн бұрын

Imported steel was a marketing flex at one point...

@theopalacin5307 22 күн бұрын

Sand blaster realy is the best workshop tool human has ever made

@user-hl3yz2zf2m 21 күн бұрын

وأنا أضمّ صوتي إلى صوتك..

@JustAPersonWhoComments 6 күн бұрын

Now thats a vintage collector's item!

@hrafnafadhir 24 күн бұрын

Holy production quality, man. This is fantastic. I’m subscribing.

@mskayla7747 26 күн бұрын

That was cool. And rescuing the box was a nice touch. 👍

@johnkelley9877 26 күн бұрын

I was surprised with how much corrosion and leather bits were in the sharpener. The sharpener looks fantastic and repairing that box was a great idea. Thanks for sharing this and you do great work on all of your restorations.

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Thank you very much John ! The leather should have been glued on the other side, I mean the Suede side… But it seems like it does the job 🤷‍♂️ Thanks again for your support 🙏

@Itkovan 10 күн бұрын

Lovely work

@weldingslife5382 26 күн бұрын

as a welder I’m impressed you didn’t burn right through that thin material

@copperman752 26 күн бұрын

A real history lesson. I had never seen anything like this, I didn't know that kind of razor blade could be sharpened! I'll bet this was handy during The Great Depression.

@midimidori4699 25 күн бұрын

He did a restoration a few months ago of a different type of safety blade sharpener, too!

@josephcroeniangamer3727 18 күн бұрын

honestly, i think tresuring and caring for our material things is the norm in history, the actual attitude of buying five or six very mediocre razors a month to trow away after using like 3 times is the weird thing in perspective.

@samanthaojaniemi4518 21 күн бұрын

You always find the coolest stuff to bring back to life. The only other razor sharpener I've seen restored is Mr. P. Very well done!

@trainboy7 26 күн бұрын

I almost thought it was a pencil sharpener for a second. lol

@georgebrown8312 26 күн бұрын

Beautifully done. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

@Damien.D 26 күн бұрын

Very clever design. Never seen that kind of object. The way it rotates the blade is a simple and elegant mechanism. Fantastic work as usual. Chrome and black is perfect.

@TheFabrik 24 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot Damien. I think the leather should be reversed… It would have been more efficient on the Suede side 🤷‍♂️ It does the job anyways, even if it could be sharper 😉👍

@r.awilliams9815 23 күн бұрын

@@TheFabrik A little green stropping compound on the leather might help.

@TheFabrik 22 күн бұрын

@@r.awilliams9815definitely 👍

@ShadowsOnTheScreen 19 күн бұрын

A very cool and useful gadget! And, as always, the video work was masterfully handled. Thank you so much! Dan

@andreaskorner4638 26 күн бұрын

👍🏻Great! A good old thing gets newborn! Nice that you put attention to the box as well!

@noads1035 26 күн бұрын

Thanks! I have one of those in like new condition. I actually use it for stropping blades. Nice save!

@maruja8751 23 күн бұрын

J'ignorais, jusqu'à il y a peu, qu'existaient ces petits affûteurs de lames. Le mélange chrome et couleur noire est magnifique. Du très beau travail, comme d'habitude et au final un bel objet de collection. Super !

@tyn999 24 күн бұрын

It looks so chic at the end! I would never guess it's a razor blade sharpener... 😅

@joemoore4027 26 күн бұрын

I had one when I was younger and it it worked great for extending the life of the blades and it was fun to use ! Great job.

@ilexaquifolium712 25 күн бұрын

Found your channel after your last video was reposted on a different platform (....uncredited 🙁). I have been watching all afternoon - your videos are wonderfully relaxing and I'm learning a lot too!

@TheFabrik 24 күн бұрын

Thank you very much !!! There are a lot of fake accounts out there🤷‍♂️

@MASI_forging 20 күн бұрын

It looks real good after renovation 👍👍

@annodnosinut3485 26 күн бұрын

A great job on a useful object.

@bigsparky65 26 күн бұрын

Another Masterpiece of restorations

@lisalally 24 күн бұрын

Very unusual item. I’ve never seen one before. Great result! 👏🏻I love how glossy and perfect that black paint looks. 😍

@calebmiller5632 26 күн бұрын

The consistent quality of your works keeps me looking for your next video❤

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏 Glad you appreciated it 🙌

@edwardlong189 24 күн бұрын

I remember trying to sharpen blades for my grandfather in the early 1950s. Didn’t have much luck! Lol

@B-Shep 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for listing all the items you use from your videos.

@ajwalou-nack2343 21 күн бұрын

That poor tomato. Excellent work 👍

@KoreyNicholson 6 күн бұрын

Okay i have watched all of your videos from oldest to newest. I have some questions: Do you change your glass beads for every project? It seems like you are always adding them. Why do you not use pickling for all items? Is there certain materials it wont work on? It seems like that is the way more efficient process. What happened to the laser??? And most importantly, why are you not churning out videos constantly and listing the items you refurbish for sale? You could be monetizing this channel way more for yourself and this hobby. Its absolutely fascinating and YOUR restored toys would generate a sizable profit since you can set the prices yourself. Everyone will want their hands on a Fabrick Restored Trainset from the 20-40s. They for real are super neat. Have you considered building a toy from scratch? I think by now you could do it by memory and create one way better! That one would be a one of kind priceless piece of art. Food for thought.

@joseantoniofajardo1808 3 күн бұрын

Espectacular

@JaveGeddes 18 күн бұрын

Can you do some videos on the tools you're using? It would be great to know all the in between details like what grain of sand blaster using and what cabinets/machines you have. These videos are very inspiring. Thanks for making them.

@TheFabrik 18 күн бұрын

There are a few infos in the description 👍

@user-bt4vx2fe2f 26 күн бұрын

We moved alot when I was a kid and had to clean alot of houses found lot of old stuff like this. But I can pretty much guarantee I have never seen a® mark on a razor blade . But this old blade had a ® mark.

@theantichrist4267 3 күн бұрын

First time ever seeing one 👍

@stevenbrown8857 26 күн бұрын

What a brilliant thing ... great restoration

@thomashiggins4923 25 күн бұрын

Terrific, as always Fab! Pas certain que je voudrait me raser avec une lame pareille de nos jours, mais bon... Thanks. Tom. (from France).

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Merci Tom ! Ça doit un peu irriter la peau effectivement 😅

@drosselvonflugel4886 26 күн бұрын

Beautifull

@Adriansmith805 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic Restoration looks beautiful well done 👍.

@scud69er 23 күн бұрын

That was awesome! The skill and patience are unreal.

@Dominic.Minischetti 26 күн бұрын

Beautiful restoration! 👍🏻

@BABYFACEBEASTIE 23 күн бұрын

A beautiful job. Bravo

@kathrynnewton5203 26 күн бұрын

Very nice, a pleasure to watch. Ty.

@ironvulture2015 26 күн бұрын

Chalk up another amazing video from the Fabrik!

@Tim-57 26 күн бұрын

Hey TF Great restoration 🙂 I did not read the title to the video, at the end I thought; why did you not sharpen a pencil...then it clicked...haha Take care of Yourself 😊

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

😅👍 I love tomatoes !

@michaelmiller641 25 күн бұрын

Wonderful!

@soniamelaker3911 23 күн бұрын

Que bom que você voltou a publicar os vídeos sou sua fã gosto muito das suas restaurações

@glentucker4250 25 күн бұрын

Very nice. Thank you!

@19jarhead66 26 күн бұрын

Another fantastic restoration.👍🏻👍🏻

@user-gx1jz3ci1d 26 күн бұрын

Друг с уважением🤝 Спасибо за труд👏

@user-xo6cu7xq6k 26 күн бұрын

You always find the most unique items that I've never seen before. You should be proud of the excellent work you do. I just LOVE your channel!!

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

Thank you ! Glad you appreciated it 😌👍

@artbyjiggy37 11 күн бұрын

Awesomeness!!

@septiccalling8341 26 күн бұрын

Classy work........and fascinating! 👍🏻

@andrewgrace4410 20 күн бұрын

Nice restoration 😊

@kristinfrazee2097 22 күн бұрын

I'm not sure why I didn't get a notification but I'm really glad I found it!! You did a fabulous job as always😊 and what's even better is the Bold pieces look like the face of a little bear smiling at you where the screw holes would go!!!🐻🐻 so stinking cute!!😂 can you do a fabulous job everybody's a Critic please don't listen to the others you do a great job!!!👍😁🇺🇸

@TheFabrik 18 күн бұрын

Thank you very much !! Glad you appreciated it 😌🙏

@jicabe577 22 күн бұрын

Another common, everyday tool from a hundred years ago, turned into a jewel. Better than new. Would the humble man who worked at the factory ever dream his production to be restored in the XXI century?

@kathophI 26 күн бұрын

Bravo very good work

@user-vd8gu3uy6t 23 күн бұрын

Nice restoration 👍🏻😊

@RoofAndAMeal4UsAll 26 күн бұрын

Super-love this channel! For real!

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Thank you !!! 🙏

@sallyweiner4180 8 күн бұрын

Nice!

@bulentiseri8468 26 күн бұрын

Good work thank's ❤❤❤❤

@modellbahnagenda 26 күн бұрын

Great Job 👍👍👍

@doriphor 24 күн бұрын

Lovely results! Small detail: it's a strop not a sharpener.

@dariusjanulis4119 26 күн бұрын

Great work👍😮

@doriWyo 23 күн бұрын

My father used a similar one, 60 years ago.

@davidjohnston330 26 күн бұрын

AWESOME 🤙🤙

@chaching1690 25 күн бұрын

Very very nice ! 😃

@JulioCochrane-lq1po 26 күн бұрын

Nice job buddy 🇻🇪🤗💯💪

@ClassBrallyAudi 26 күн бұрын

Can we get a video of all of your restorations please

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

Oh that would be awesome ! Let me think about that ;)

@jaredm450 26 күн бұрын

Neat contraption! Nice work on the restoration. I'm surprised you could sharpen that razor with the Twinplex. There's no compound or abrasive right? It seems like it would just strop the edge, polishing it and removing burrs, and not actually put a new edge on a dull blade - but then your results say otherwise.

@charlesqc9272 26 күн бұрын

Toujours originale et toujours un plaisir !🤓

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Un grand merci !

@ilfarmboy 24 күн бұрын

nice job

@vijaynaik7739 26 күн бұрын

You are too much Sir, the way you are working on the product, it's really wonderful, like and love your restorations.... Keep it up Sir, Awaiting for the new one.

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot my friend 😌🙏

@paulinobenito6905 21 күн бұрын

En esos tiempos no se desechaban tantas cosas se utilizaban al máximo 👍

@RonaldoSilva-tn8in 26 күн бұрын

Restaurado afiador de lâmina de barbear 😉

@g.l.swartz3157 23 күн бұрын

Overall well done. For future reference, the leather you used looks like chrome tanned leather. For something like this veg tanned leather would be best and the flesh side or rougher side would be the side exposed to the blade. The grain side or smooth side will not be as effective on the blades. Nice touch changing the color. I understand wanting to put your own spin on it. No pun intended.😁

@TheBackyardHappens 21 күн бұрын

Polishing the ball bearing was just showing off. If I tried that, there would be a fire 😂

@azbloc 25 күн бұрын

super petit objet, affuter les lames de rasoir jetable. une découverte pour pour moi.

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Oui je ne connaissais pas non plus 🤷‍♂️👍

@azisalfasabi4603 26 күн бұрын

I always wait for your new videos 😅 stay healthy 🤟

@TheFabrik 26 күн бұрын

I’ll try not to cut any finger 😅

@azisalfasabi4603 26 күн бұрын

😄

@HolloZoltan82 25 күн бұрын

9:29. Ohh nooooo wrong way ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@indigohammer5732 26 күн бұрын

I had a similar device, but had no idea what it was until recently. I thought it was to roll cigarettes!!

@antoniorobertodalloca8629 21 күн бұрын

Perfeita essa restauração e o cara ai já foi dentista ou protético 😂

@TheFabrik 20 күн бұрын

😅👍

@stanisawmuszynski8978 26 күн бұрын

Chciałbym chociaż na chwilę taką zabytkową rzecz w rękach mieć.Piękna robota,👍👏

@dog8nut 25 күн бұрын

Better than new ! You find the most interesting things to restore.

@kevinfoster926 26 күн бұрын

When I joined the Royal Navy in 1975 my dad took me to the train station in Newcastle upon tyne, he gave me a clumsily wrapped package before I got on the train and a 10 shilling note, the package was a razor with those exact blades, I was 16 and my face looked like a map of Englands inland waterways.

@TheFabrik 25 күн бұрын

Wow thank you ! Glad to bring the memories back 😌🙏

@1943L 25 күн бұрын

Wilkinson sword razor blades appeared in the 60s where I am. Stainless and lasted much longer than the carbon steel ones.

@sandrinehuss254 23 күн бұрын

Il faut que ça reviens à la mode les rasoir une lame et ressortir ce petit bijoux pour eguiser les lames❤

@balkanyankee3657 25 күн бұрын

Parfait!

@msumungo 25 күн бұрын

Old fishing reel next?

@TheFabrik 24 күн бұрын

I already did one ! 😅👍

@Random_7895 23 күн бұрын

Can you restore more trains?

@epiphadipity 16 күн бұрын

Just curious, why baking powder in the box? What does it help to do?

@TheFabrik 15 күн бұрын

Just to have a better look 😉

@Zuzamod 23 күн бұрын

but for sharpening they use the other side of the leather. A fine abrasive paste is applied to the suede

@TheFabrik 18 күн бұрын

True l Now I know 👍

@Mountlougallops 26 күн бұрын

Sharp Vid

@ThomasWagner-s6q Күн бұрын

My father had a razor blade sharpener just like this. However, I seem to remember a fine curved whetstone attached to the inside of the cover, so the blade flexed to whet the edge every time the holder turned over.