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

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Published 2024-07-12
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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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All Comments (21)
  • @carver7689
    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!
  • @theopalacin5307
    Sand blaster realy is the best workshop tool human has ever made
  • @doodiik
    I would glue the skin on the other side; on the other side the paste holds well. Great job.
  • @CoolAgainRestoration
    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 !
  • @oatlord
    Imported steel was a marketing flex at one point...
  • @ShadowsOnTheScreen
    A very cool and useful gadget! And, as always, the video work was masterfully handled. Thank you so much! Dan
  • @PaulinesPastimes
    I like that one of the ends had a little face. Beautiful job as always. 😊
  • @trainboy7
    I almost thought it was a pencil sharpener for a second. lol
  • @weldingslife5382
    as a welder I’m impressed you didn’t burn right through that thin material
  • @scud69er
    That was awesome! The skill and patience are unreal.
  • @user-bt4vx2fe2f
    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.
  • @noads1035
    Thanks! I have one of those in like new condition. I actually use it for stropping blades. Nice save!
  • @mskayla7747
    That was cool. And rescuing the box was a nice touch. 👍
  • @georgebrown8312
    Beautifully done. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.
  • @TheBackyardHappens
    Polishing the ball bearing was just showing off. If I tried that, there would be a fire 😂
  • @copperman752
    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.