Thread: My second completed restoration--a qualified success

Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

Nice job! You will find that a properly honed Frederick Reynolds is a mighty fine shaving razor. I own a few, a couple hollow ground, a small 5/8 wedge and a larger 7/8 wedge, some of my finer shavers. Now, they can be a pain to hone but once you get a proper bevel set and the edge honed and polished you will discover it will hold that edge for a long time. Enjoy!!

I'm looking forward to honing the Reynolds. I'll use tape. There isn't much hone wear on this particular Reynolds. I'd like to keep it that way.

Brad Maggard said he spends up to an hour setting the bevel on a razor. That gives me some measure of the patience I might have to exercise. Like the peening. Until watching his tutorials, I hadn't realized that a good 300 taps go into peening a razor pin. And then too, I hadn't realized that hand-sanding a razor can take ten hours. I'm still adjusting to the scale of the activity. Learning.

Joe

Originally Posted by carrolljc

No. I had tried Dico buffing compounds with the Dremel felt attachments. For some reason, they left scuff marks. So for the Reynolds, instead of using buffing compounds, I went to 3,000 grit and Maas.

After watching Brad Maggards's twelve-part YouTube tutorial on restoring, I ordered a full scale two-speed buffer. It was delivered today. I have greaseless compounds for the lower grits and then the finishing compounds. Once I get the buffer set up, that will take the place of the Dremel and presumably side-step the problem of the scuff marks. Before setting up the buffer, though, I have to set up a curtain of 6 mil polyethylene around the buffing area. The workshop is in a furnished room. I'm planning to have the polyethylene sheets roll up on dowels, using pulleys.

I'll be interested to see whether the finishing compounds improve the shine on the Reynolds.

Joe

Put up a canvas instead of a dollar store curtain. The spray makes fantastic art! Wait...spray that on a linen strop!!! Instant art/strop!!!