Is this worth the time to finish resto?

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02-09-2008, 10:05 PM
Crucible

Is this worth the time to finish resto?

I saw this thompson silver steel wedge at a antique shop, it looked like a challengeing restoration progect so i decided to pick it up. I used Electrolysis for the initial cleaning and then did some wet sanding. It does have pitting on it still but I did not want to loose the trade mark so i stopped here. Is this blade worth continuing to restore for or should just throw it in the junk drawer and forget about it?:shrug: edit :sorry about the picture im working on fixing it.

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/g...ofCIMG1237.jpg
02-09-2008, 10:11 PM
crichton

Based on the "before" picture I would have said not sure....but seeing the "after" I'd say HECK YES! You've got a good start on it - I bet she'll look really nice when you're all done!!
02-09-2008, 10:19 PM
Windcalmer

Nice Job! How many hours do you have in it already? Just wondering, because that is an amazing transformation so far!
02-09-2008, 10:20 PM
Crucible

So i should keep on sanding and not worry about the trade mark then? I want the pitting or lack thereof to match on the whole razor so if i keep sanding the blade i will have to sand the shank thus loosing the makers name almost completely.
02-09-2008, 10:30 PM
Crucible

Word of caution: The amount of electrolytes and voltage being used can greatly vary the time you need to clean the steel, Start out slowly.

Ok that being said i had the blade in my setup for about 2 hours and then about an hour of sanding.
02-09-2008, 10:38 PM
crichton

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crucible

So i should keep on sanding and not worry about the trade mark then? I want the pitting or lack thereof to match on the whole razor so if i keep sanding the blade i will have to sand the shank thus loosing the makers name almost completely.

That part is up to you....people go both ways on that question. I like the shiny look when you take it all the way, but so far on the ones I've done I haven't gone that far. I like having as much intact as possible, yet still have it look nice and shave great. Some of the original patina is what gives them personality IMHO.
02-10-2008, 04:03 AM
Crucible

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Originally Posted by crichton

. Some of the original patina is what gives them personality IMHO.

I agree...ill clean it up a bit more make some scales and see what happens.
02-10-2008, 11:04 AM
Kenrup

To give you an example of how far a razor can come back from the dead. Yours looked new compared to this one.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=16817