Thread: Morris Red Imp(my first restoration)

When I first recieved this razor from an ebay seller it looked a lot worse in person then it did in the ebay ad(go figure). I didnt take any before pictures because i didnt really plan on restoring it until after I had unpinned it and found myself sanding it with some 180 grit. I had no idea how much sanding I would eventually end up doing. I actually started about five months ago and just picked it up and sanded a little here and there whenever I thought about it. Like I said I started with 180 and worked my way up to 1500, Then hand polished it with MAAS. I polished the scales(also with Mass) and decided they needed some sanding. After sanding and repolishing them I decided they needed more sanding and did the whole thing again. Through all of this sanding and polishing I was very careful to preserve the Red Imp logo that was embossed on the scale so that I could repaint it. I pinned it up and everything was perfect. Then I noticed that the blade didnt want to center in the scale. So after doing a little research I decided to heat the scales with steam and give them a little tweak. BIG MISTAKE! The scales turned white and all these little white splinters apeared all over the embossed logo. The white polished off but the splinters remained white. I tried to figure out a way to keep it but I ended up sanding the logo off. Turns out I had bent one of my pins a bit(This is all new to me) and never had to try bending the scales in the first place. Lesson learned.Repinned it (blade centered fine) and for the final touch, a little red paint on the tang. Over all I'm very happy with the result and I think I have found myself a new hobby.