First attempt at a blade restore

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I tend to jump into things head first, and it turns out straight razor shaving is no different. I bought my first razor in January and figured I would give restoring one a shot.

I picked up this "Faultless Razor No 169" from F.A. Koch & Co at an antique shop for $18. It looked a little beat up but didn't look like it was damaged beyond repair. Looking back at it though, it was the first time I bought a used straight razor so I don't know what I was gauging my opinion off of :confused:

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The scales are a bit roughed up and don't quite fit the blade. Once I can get the proper tools I will try to crank out some scales. In the mean time, I'll probably send it off to get honed at some point soon. I would love to learn the art of honing myself, but I don't have the income at the moment to invest in some stones. It was quite the experience starting with a rough product and coming out nice and pretty, and it was all by hand as well.

Thanks for stopping by =)

Very good job, congratulation. Regards scales... sometimes a rough piece of wood fit some blades best. It all depends of the overall look.

Thank you much. Given the age of the razor, I'm willing to bet the scales aren't original. I also got it in Florida, and all of the humidity can make the wood swell. That being said, the razor doesn't fit into the space without pushing on the inside of the scales pretty severely. I'm going to get some sandpaper and see if I can make it a little thinner on the inside spacing.