Thread: 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 (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 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:

Well done sir!

Beauty Mate!!! Nice job.

M

I think you did very well. ...and the pins look pretty darn good too.

I like the wedge treatment,, it ain't easy keeping it all lined up!! Nice job of work!

Thanks for the kind words, guys! I'm already back at it trying to give it more shine. Another addiction comming up.

Thanks, indeed it's took some work. No I think I should've made it bigger, just slightly, cause when I started, I had no idea about how thick the CA finish would turn out.