my first attempt at restoration

[lostinhk]

I originally got this razor just for the scales and to practice honing.

This razor (5/8 Wostenholm pipe with bone scales) was full of surprises.

Before restoration.


first (bad regrind) and second (slightly warped blade, no pictures) surprise.


third surprise after removing the scales. active rust.


After some MAAS and a lot of elbow grease.


I only have temp. screws instead of pins as I am not sure if I am done with it or not. Before going further, I decided to hone it up.

After 1 hour going back and forth between 1k and 3k, I put tape on the spine. I spent another hour+ on it from 1k (pass thumbnail test) to 3k (cut armhair) before finally going to 8k (cut armhair). Then i spent 30 mins stropping from Crox to webbing to leather to finally get it to treetop (shave ready for me). I know the bevel was not even but I saved up 3 days of growth and really wanted to try it that night. The last surprise was how well it shaved. I have shave with it 3 times already. The middle edge was gone by the third shave so no bbs as I didn't want to force it (but still a decent shave).

I will pin and hone it again this weekend. I will probably go at the pits some more beforehand.