Thread: Newbie who needs help!!!

Hello,

*Sorry in advance for being a clueless newbie*

My name is Nolan, and i have allot of questions, to make a long story short. just recently my grandfather passed away. When i was looking through some old boxes and some other of his stuff and found a straight razor. The man was a father to me so when i saw it, it imeadately had sentimental value. I believe it was his, if not it was his fathers.

the engraveings say

THE IMPROVED EAGLE RAZOR

IMPERIAL RAZOR
WARRENTED
REGISTERED 20507
GERMANY

here are some pics











any info you guys can give me, such as:
history behind the manufacturer, value(even though i would NEVER sell it), can i get the handle replaced? is it hard to restore? and anythign elese.

thank you all and sorry again for being a newbie and clueless about this whole process.

thanks
-Nolan(UsarmyMP)

Hi and welcome onboard.

Here is some info:
Category:Imperial Razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
The Wiki here is great

here is some more:
IMPERIAL RAZOR, GERMANY - Straight Razor Place Forums

We do have some great members whom can replace the scales.
In the classifieds here:
Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Nice job Otto...

Good luck to you.

Originally Posted by Otto

Hi and welcome onboard.

Here is some info:
Category:Imperial Razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
The Wiki here is great

here is some more:
IMPERIAL RAZOR, GERMANY - Straight Razor Place Forums

We do have some great members whom can replace the scales.
In the classifieds here:
Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Everything he said. My first straight razor was an heirloom as well. The only thing I'd do myself would be to use some metal polish (e.g. Maas) to see how well it cleans up. Then send it off to someone to be restored.

When you do contact a member for restoration, please make sure you tell them that it's an heirloom.

There are dozens of restoration threads in the gallery. Check them out and you'll see some of SRP's wonderful artwork.

Nolan,
How very lucky you are to have found such a link to your grandfather! I would leave it alone and not restore it with new scales. The rusting on the blade should be stabilized but very light work on the blade as you can easily remove the gold wash and the engraving.

Welcome to SRP. Personally I would have it restored by a pro in the member services here and shave with it. Then pass it on to the next generation.

I can't tell from the pic what kind of etching you have there...

But look through this thread and see what can be done

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...mentation.html

and this one

http://straightrazorpalace.com/galle...-cocobolo.html


and this one

http://straightrazorpalace.com/galle...y-acrylic.html


All these were done in part with a Tumbler, I can't say for sure on yers if it will work, but that has been the best way I have found so far....

Welcome, good luck and well done
They guys on here know there stuff like no one else. I have learnt so much just reading threads on this forum, it would have taken me that long to find things out had I not joined here, I would most likely have given up!

If you decide to go the restoration route check out the gallery and contact the member who you feel can do your Razor justice, if their a senior member or above you will not go wrong! thats not to say members with less forum experiance aren't as good, I just mean this place is full of guys that know their Sh#t

Good luck again, and best wishes to you

First and foremost,THANK YOU, for your patriotism and selflessness to be in our military.
Second, IMO, Iwould or have the blade cleaned up, rescaled, and use it.
I do not mean like new restoration though.

Do what will be the most enjoyable for you to remember your grandfather.