Thread: First Ever Restoration - ABT

Picked this thing up for a couple of bucks at a flea market, decided I'd have a go at practicing cutting razors and removing deep, old rust. It's an American Barber Tools blade marked "M.I. Germany."
No clue what it is, or whether it's even got any value.




Then I got my grubby little hands on it...





I shall call it, Mini Me.

The only tools I had were my dremel, some sandpaper, and some very basic polishing compounds (mostly car stuff, aluminum polish, and whatever came with the dremel kit). Had to cut the broken tip off. I was going to go for a spike, but cooked the blade a tiny bit at the cut and ended up rounding the tip so only the tempered steel was left.

Now time to get it honed and give the mini a try.

Later on down the road, I plan to take it apart and re-pin it (just so I can get a chance to clean the rest of the blade). I like the nicks on the scales, I figured it adds character.

Looks great

Great job!!

Nice work!

Thanks for the kudos.

I took a second look at the "before" photos, and they don't really show the extent of the rust on the blade. The rust is hiding in the shadow at the top of the blade. I really like the way this ended up turning out, and look forward to getting it honed and shave-ready.

Originally Posted by volchonok

Thanks for the kudos.

I took a second look at the "before" photos, and they don't really show the extent of the rust on the blade. The rust is hiding in the shadow at the top of the blade. I really like the way this ended up turning out, and look forward to getting it honed and shave-ready.

Well, I tried calling you last night! We'll have to get together soon so that you can get it sharp and try out your new toy.