Trusteel Razor Restoration

This is my first restoration, of a Trusteel Solingen razor. This one, like most of mine, are auction purchases. First the "before" pics:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_199ghAt_bYM/S4.../trusteel1.JPG

And another one:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_199ghAt_bYM/S4.../trusteel2.JPG

Now here are some of the "afters":

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/6...50409497_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/6...50409455_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/6...50409420_o.jpg
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/3/6...50409321_o.jpg

What do you guys think?

looking good

Very nice. Those scales came up well. Did you use a dremmel or buffing wheel on the blade?

Hello, jtischler:

Good show. The razor looks quite attractive. I have a Trusteel which Lynn restored for me and it looks lovely. It's a good shave, too.

Congratulations on your good work.

Regards,

Obie

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Originally Posted by baldy

Very nice. Those scales came up well. Did you use a dremmel or buffing wheel on the blade?

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That's a great question. To be honest, the dremel scares the crap out of me. It rotates so fast and has such a small contact point, I really hate to use it. I'm much more confortable with a buffing wheel and Maas on a soft cloth. I use a dremel in limited situations, such as a wire brush wheel to clean tang between the scales. To clean a slightly corroded or rusted blade that I am not looking to conserve (for example, something with etching can't be easily buffed unless it is colorless and etched REALLY deep), I used a Sisal wheel with Emery compound from Caswell Plating. Then I step down to a cotton spiral with tripoli, another cotton spiral with white and a loose buff with green. After honing, I polish with Maas and preserve with Renaissance Wax. I think i may be going a bit overboard on the products, but I'm addicted. Thanks for commenting.

Very nice job.. the scales look new! and the blade is getting there. It is so much work to get the blade restored. I've restored by hand and it is a challenge. My fingers get quite sore. I've tried various holders but always go back to my fingers at some pointe..

Love those orange scales!

Have a great day and thanks for sharing your restoration.

Maq

Very nice! Those orange scales really pop!

That looks great!

Well done!

Actually, I am done with the razor. My personal philosophy is to be conservative in my restorations and if that means leaving some harmless blemishes, so be it. Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my pictures.

Looking good! Very nice scales.

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Originally Posted by Maq

Very nice job.. the scales look new! and the blade is getting there. It is so much work to get the blade restored. I've restored by hand and it is a challenge. My fingers get quite sore. I've tried various holders but always go back to my fingers at some pointe..

Love those orange scales!

Have a great day and thanks for sharing your restoration.

Maq

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I know this is sort of my soapbox, but I'm just trying to help extend the life of your ability to indulge in the joy you get from restoring razors.

Take care of your hands! Using holders and other tools takes a while to get used to, but when your hands hurt they're trying to tell you something.

Our hands are so high-strung and delicate, which is what makes them so usable, but also makes them very fragile at times.

I can tell you from experience that permanently damaging your hands is a really hard thing to have to live with. It's worth taking the time to get used to an awkward new tool if it prevents you from hurting yourself.

You never know when you're going to reach the tipping point where your hands stop healing back up.