Thread: Museum style resto

you're 100% right, you did a conservation. it looks GREAT.

Looks great, I'd shave with it. I really like the case. I started straight shaving to use and appreciate great old razors like this one, not to have the latest shiny gadget. I think you did a wonderful job.

I like your point of view it is refreshing.

The only drawback that I see is using a resin like CA that is hard to remelt and remove if the need ever arises in the future. Maybe use a more reversible thermoplastic resin next time to stabilize.

I think your ideas about stopping degradation and conserving are right on, great job.

Charlie

Way to go! If they all get sanded and buffed, no one would know what they really are supposed to look like at their age! I can appreciate the beauty in it! Thanks for sharing!

Hello, Legion:

I confess I like your idea of conservation over restoration. It's a question of age over beauty and, in this case, age should win. Well done, sir.

Regards,

Obie

I can definitely appreciate your desire to simply make the razor functional and leave its age showing. I personally would never toss functional original scales, restore over replace every time for me. This particular blade has a bit more damage than I'd try to tackle myself but it came out with a lot of personality. good work.

Sorry, not a fan either...

Two reasons
One, you already did enough restoration to make it not a "Museum piece" so that sorta blows that theory..
Two, I would never ever in a million years stick a sharp piece of dirty rusty steel on my face, you guys are daredevils, to me, and I am not a germ-a-phobe, but that is like going to the doctor and having him use an old needle to give me a shot or going to the dentist and have him use antique tools with rust and patina in my mouth.. "Tattoos with a rusty needle done here"..
Nope I have seen what that black stuff looks like under magnification, and you all can have them all, I don't care what you guys say that thing would never shave my face... and please don't even tell me "But the edge is clean"

Hmmmmmm maybe that's why I started restoring razors in the first place

Now if it were going to go in a display that is different, but then I would have just stabilized it against further degradation and sealed it up to look at...


Hint: From a gun nut, you really don't want to store that in leather, more guns have been destroyed that way than any other

Hmmmm... why isn't there a "not like" button... [shoots meanie eyes at Glen]

I love a razor with tarnish and pitting. The bubbly black tar (devil spit) on the spine I absolutely abhor, but I love the character of a blade's life preserved. I have a newish Dovo 6/8 "Best Quality" that attained some assymetrical staining (more on one side) from my 40+ minute shaves early on which I intend to keep as a record of my learning curve. Just a touch of MAAS to remove any trace of reactive oxidation, just to be sure. But not enough work to remove completely.

Originally Posted by AxelH

Hmmmm... why isn't there a "not like" button... [shoots meanie eyes at Glen]

I love a razor with tarnish and pitting. The bubbly black tar (devil spit) on the spine I absolutely abhor, but I love the character of a blade's life preserved. I have a newish Dovo 6/8 "Best Quality" that attained some assymetrical staining (more on one side) from my 40+ minute shaves early on which I intend to keep as a record of my learning curve. Just a touch of MAAS to remove any trace of reactive oxidation, just to be sure. But not enough work to remove completely.

Daredevil !!!!

But as always the bottom line is, it isn't my razor, it is Legion's and he can do what he wants with it...

I don't very much like 200 years old razors to be mirror polished, unless one is going to use it for shaving. That polish ruins antique image of the razor. Some oldies should be only cleaned. There is enough younger blades for customs and different kind of restorations, which I like very much.