Thread: N00b sez hi + serious rust issues

Jag:
Welcome aboard the straight train, first off !!!!!!

Being an Otto nut myself I have restored a few of these wonderful razors, once they are shave ready, there are very few razors that shave as well as these do.... Some people believe that these are the Deutsch that is mentioned in the Dubl Duck info, and that they are a related razor, other's do not... Either way it doesn't matter, these are a great razor...... I have seen only two types out there, the "Hans" which you have and another called a "Fritz" that is not quite as nice.... This is a restore I did on one last winter, they can be brought back from the dead....

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...h-restore.html

The one thing on yours to be concerned about is the speckled pattern to the rust, the see through celluloid scales are the most likely to get what is called "cell rot".... First off don't store that razor with your others until you are sure it is safe, the rot off gasses and can destroy other razors as well.. Second rub the insides of the scales as roughly as you can manage with a cotton towel or washcloth and give the scales a sniff, cell rot has a distinct rotten vinegar like odor, "sometimes"... Also look at the scales closely , you can "sometimes" see scale rot, the fibers in the celluloid will puff up or swell creating a bump or swollen area...
Until you are sure one way or the other do not put the razor with your other ones... If the scales have rot, the pattern of rust will return to the steel rather quickly after you clean it, and if they do they need to be tossed, there is no cure....
If you have other questions we are here to help...