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Hello,
My name is Richard and my family and I now live in North Carolina. I work for the government and my new hobby is restoring straight razors. I have a loving family and care for them deeply! My daughter is 14 months old and she is the light of my life!

I have been shaving with a straight for the last year and a half and feel like I can do it as a daily ritual and not as a painful exercise in futility. I started with a "Shave Factory" razor with replaceable Derby blades. Today I use a F. Fenney Pre 1890's and I'm trying to become a master of my morning ritual.

I recently purchased a lot of straight razors from a new friend and it included the following:
Geo Wostenholm & Sons X 2
F. Fenney
Joseph Elliot
B.J. Eyre
Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Clauss

All of them are free of rust and most have beautiful patina, but I was surprised when I found a piece of shaving history. A 9/8 "For Barbers Use" Chopper with all the markings (1890 or prior), no rust, pitting and in beautiful condition. I want to restore it and feel like I have the know how, but any last min. advice would be well appreciated.