Thread: New Guy! Hi everyone! Could I get some help on a couple things?

Welcome to SRP. I'm not familiar with the maker of that razor. It sounds like a Sheffield. Whether it is worth restoring depends on the condition it is in now. If the pock marks you mention are in the bevel it may not be restoreable. If you could post a photo members would be better able to give you an opinion.

Sharpening razors correctly is an acquired skill. Chances are you would be best served sending it out for honing or buying a new shave ready razor from a trustworthy vendor or from a forum member. This would give you something to shave with and a benchmark with which to judge your own efforts if you do begin to sharpen your own razors.

Here is the SRP Wiki with tutorials on all things related to straight razor shaving. There are also videos on shaving, stropping, lathering, preparation and of course on honing. Ask questions if you can't find the answers in the wiki or in the forum archives and someone will be along to help out.