Thread: Sheffield Lawn Tennis Etching - My first restore

How did you clean it without taking the tennis game off the blade?

Everytime i clean blades, i seem to almost everytime take the etching off.

Originally Posted by pet3r

How did you clean it without taking the tennis game off the blade?

Everytime i clean blades, i seem to almost everytime take the etching off.

Using a Vibratory Tumbler to polish a razor.

It takes a long time. This blade spent probably 8 or so days in there with corncob and Blue Magic polish. It is amazing for cleaning up without damaging etchings. However, it did blunt the tip slightly, which worked out fine for me, but was a surprise. Also, I tried putting in two other blades at once and got some small chips on the edge. This could have just been rust removal but I'm suspicious that it actually caused a couple of chips or at least made them grow a bit. So, I don't plan on putting in two blades at once again. I've read that others have had success with more than one blade though, so your mileage may vary there.

It's also notable that this type of rust removal will leave pitting on the blade. This was necessary here as it was becoming too thin to continue sanding safely, at least that is how it appeared to me. At first glance the blade appears to look smooth as it does in the pictures, but when I put it under the microscope there are pits spread out over the razor. They are not so large that it effects the bevel but it doesn't have that 100% smooth surface all over that you'd get from sanding. The tumbler was the perfect tool for fixing up this razor and leaving the etching though.