Thread: I hate handsanding on old blades!

I would have payed serious money for this.. but.. I can't think different: I want my blades with all their grinding marks across the blade and their patina.. I know how to take care of them and gently remove what a blade shouldn't have.

Handsanded blades are for people without a mirror in the bathroom. Yes!

I can so relate!
That is too much for such a razor.

(Last week I've got a similar case. The blade murderer even dremeled into the bevel and it had the cheapest rubber handle I've ever seen. Having sent him a note to let the dremel aside not to ruin any more blades he replied that he's obsessed with an urge of rust removing. Now he's on my list of vendors to avoid.)

I'm with you guys. Here is my idea of a very nice looking razor. It has seen the hone but I'd rather keep the patina. As Oliver Cromwell told the portrait artist,"Paint me as I am, warts and all".

Jimmy, you're allright!

On older blades like this I like to see a nice shiny bevel and the rest patina. This seller has turned a beautiful old razor with a connection to another time into a sharp piece of steel.

Nice piece of history there Jimmy

Thanks, gals and guys, for your thoughts and for this nice dremel-free and "safe" corner.. I have to say that without handsanding/dremel, that blade in the auction would have been sold for 70$ (my 70$) instead of the 110$ that somebody payed appreciating the work.. It's so sad!

Dremellers, .. we are arriving!

Originally Posted by clavichord

Dremellers, .. we are arriving!

I'm right behind you in full battle gear. Lead the charge, my friend!

Ok, I've used a buffing wheel with a very mild abrasive on some of my blades, and I'd probably use it on more. I also use steel wool (0 - 0000) a lot. But no sandpaper here.

Avanti o popolo, alla riscossa .....
*loading paypal accout to be ready to shoot* LOL

It really depends on the condition of the razor and the skill of the person working on it. I appreciate the work that some restorers do on blades, and I see nothing wrong with making a razor shiny again as long as it's done without damaging the aesthetics and functional integrity of the blade. For myself, all I want is the removal of active rust. Beyond that, any residual "patina" is fine with me.