Anyone honing in Australia ?

hey guys, I just acquired my first straight razor ( we call them cut throats over here ) from fleabay and was wondering if there is anyone local i could send it too to get honed up ready for usage ? The Australian government gets a bit funny with people exporting and importing blades I could send it over seas to get it done but the expense and trouble I would have to go though would be more than it's worth.

also can anyone give a few pointers on what to use on some of the spots it has .. i am not really worried about them .. just don't want them to get any worse i think that they add character to it, and show that it's old and been used. Also if someone could give a little background story on it that would be cool too, i love how second had things have a story to them, and this one I'm sure would have, it has stamped on the blade "Made Expressly for Ward bros. Melbourne. it's a bengall branded razor made by cadman & sons and has also Sheffield.Eng stamped into the flat part where it joins at the pivot?. and came in a box with bengall and price % stamped into it.


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Thanks heaps in advance for you help and sorry i'm such a noob :)

Peace.

Onimaru55 does

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Yep, I can say from experience that Oz does a great job.
Grant

An aussie site that I have used anf found to be quite good with service is Buy the Kasumi 3000/8000 Whetstone Set Online in Australia and Save! . They have a range of stones but the 3000/8000 is the finest one they stock. You can also get stones from 'King of knives', but that site is cheaper than them.
When honing for yourself just keep the razor FLAT on the stone and let the weight of the blade do the work...No pressure. Starting from scatch is different though and too long for me to explain in words. Let onimaru55 get it up to par for you and get another ebay job to practice on.


Mick

Begall's are great shavers! Congrats on you first straight.

wow thanks guys for your warm responses, I have kinda been lurking for a while and waited until i had a razor until i posted, I got the one i have as a cheep razor that it wouldn't matter if i stuffed it up, but it seems that i have aimed a little high and gotten something to good to mess around with bah.

Is a good excuse to get another one, perhaps less good :) However getting it past the boss might be a challenge, for those just reading this thread i double posed and they merged the 2 together so the thread might look a little funny, I have sent a PM to Onimaru55 asking about getting it honed, but does anyone have any advice on how to treat the spots on it ? thanks heaps again for all your help this site is a wealth of information :)

Not experienced with razors, but with the knives I make I use 2000 wet and dry followed by a cloth buffer (watch you don't heat the blade) it's best to sort the restoration prior to the honing. Ask Onimaru55 if this is in his field of expertise. I don't know if he does, or what the charge for that would be.
Good luck with your new razor.


Mick

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Originally Posted by Araidian

but does anyone have any advice on how to treat the spots on it ?

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You can use a metal polish like MAAS. Apply it with a Q-tip to the water spots.

To prevent future spots (and corrosion that can damage the edge), oil your razor after use. When done shaving, rinse the lather off the blade and dry it with a piece of tissue. Note: BE CAREFUL! The worst cuts someone will get will be from drying a blade or hand sanding it. Then apply a light coat of mineral oil or sewing machine oil. Don't store your razor in a high humidity environment like the bathroom.

Some folks don't oil their blades. They just wipe them off and leave them sit open for a few hours to finish drying before closing them and putting them away. YMMV.
Namaste,
Morty -_-

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Originally Posted by Araidian

hey guys, I just acquired my first straight razor ( we call them cut throats over here ) from fleabay and was wondering if there is anyone local i could send it too to get honed up ready for usage ? The Australian government gets a bit funny with people exporting and importing blades I could send it over seas to get it done but the expense and trouble I would have to go though would be more than it's worth.

also can anyone give a few pointers on what to use on some of the spots it has .. i am not really worried about them .. just don't want them to get any worse i think that they add character to it, and show that it's old and been used. Also if someone could give a little background story on it that would be cool too, i love how second had things have a story to them, and this one I'm sure would have, it has stamped on the blade "Made Expressly for Ward bros. Melbourne. it's a bengall branded razor made by cadman & sons and has also Sheffield.Eng stamped into the flat part where it joins at the pivot?. and came in a box with bengall and price % stamped into it.


http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0246.jpg
http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0247.jpg
http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/...IMG_0245-1.jpg

Thanks heaps in advance for you help and sorry i'm such a noob :)

Peace.

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Congratulations and welcome to Straight Razor , great mob of blokes, a fund of all sorts of information and skills, particularly the more obscure. Bengals are a good razor, I have mostly that brand. Nice to see a local offering to hone.

Cheers and happy shaving

Heelerau:beer2:

G'day Araidian. Welcome to SRP.
Have replied to your PM.
Can't tell much from pics except that the tang has rust on it.
BTW, from a restorer's perspective, if you buy those Kasumi stones buy a diamond plate to keep them flat. They will dish easily with any hard work. Not a big problem but the Shapton GS is far superior for razors.

Hey Araidian,

I've got a Bengal "Made expressly for Ward bros, Melb." too. It was my great grandfather's - he died in 1968 (I think).

If you ever decide to do your own honing down the track, its worth checking overseas as well. Sometimes it works out cheaper than local, even after exchange rate and postage are factored in.

Enjoy the journey,
Michael.