Thread: My first restoration/custom build

This is a Hoffritz that I was given to me by someone who bought it then lost interest. It was nothing short of dilapidated when I got it so this was more of a practice run for future work that will be with razors of better condition.
When I got it the scales were in disrepair, the blade had tons of black streaks and black marks, and the pivot area was badly rusted. I buffed and polished it to remove the filth on it then rather then grind away a lot of metal I decided to do a white vinegar patina on it to cover up the black marks. I topped it off with some ebony wood scales I found on ebay.
There was only one problem with it, the tang had become uneven somewhere along the line and it doesn't sit perfectly in the scales and has a slight angle to it. Given this was my first time and that it was with a seriously damaged razor I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out. I cautiously declare this a success!