My take on the mirror finish.
Finally got myself some polishing stuff and tuned the first razor I restored. It's a Simmons Hardware Keen Kutter with the german blade, probably made in the 1920's. The polishing was done with a hammer drill :overkill:(I really need a rotary tool) and felt rotary tool polishing wheels. Gave it the final shine with some Turtle Wax. I left some pitting on the blade as well as on the tang. I think it gives the blade a certain ruggedness (is that a word?) and preserves the original shape. I also repinned the razor again, cause I just thought the pin heads and washers looked like :cen the way I made them the first time. Took quite a few phone calls to get the right washers. The small stuff is rare around here, but now I got enough stocked for my future projects. They are just the right size for the pins I use and just so much more aesthetically pleasing.:) Please check it out and tell me what you think.
That's what it looked like before: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...n-rescale.html
This is after performing my voodoo:
http://s54.radikal.ru/i145/1109/9e/6d1806742088.jpg