Thread: Newbie at restorations- hi from Long Island NY

Yes please, pics of razors always welcome. There's a section for showing off your work here.

I did both resotores with sand paper by hand. Each blade had a pretty heavy patina, especially the 7/8 wedge.
started off with 220 grit to get the majority of patina off and to expose any pitting or discoloration
then i focused on the pitting with lower grit paper (100 grit). Then once that was done it progressed thoguh the grits from
220,320,400,600,800,1000,1000 wet, 1500,2000, 2000 wet, 3000..... then i hand polished w/ mother and a thick towel for about 1 1/2 hours.

the wedge has homemade rosewood scales w/ a maple spacer
the etched hollow has homemade redwood burl scales
i think i need to work on my pinning.

lemme know what you think. FYI the 7/8 is an india steel and it a real prize to look at... and we all know how they shave.
bbs.