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03-05-2015, 09:40 PM #1
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HELP!!! me the rust pits are deep!
I need some advice on deep rust. I have never worked on a razor rusted this deep.
I saw a Barber's lot up on ebay. It had a couple Wade and Butchers, four hones and a strop. It included several other items I'll never use including manual hair clippers, some towels, tapers, etc.
When I looked at the razors they were really rusty, but one of them looked like it could be a Barbers Use. I got the lot on Tuesday and it was. I really made out. The razors are definitely restorable, and the strop was a Sunbury with an amazing finish!
The first four pics are before cleanup. The last four are after the first pass of sanding. This was the worst of it. There was a small spot on the tip of the other W&B. I highlighted on the tip of the barbers use where the rust pitted pretty deep. Too much to reasonably sand out.
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What steps do I take to treat or remove as much rust as I can? I know I can keep the blade cleaned and oiled once I'm done to reduce the likelihood of rust taking hold again, but I've never worked on a blade pitted this deeply before.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Last edited by KindestCutOfAll; 03-05-2015 at 09:59 PM.
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