Thread: introduction

Welcome! You on ask all the questions you want. There are members with a ton of knowledge willing to help. Start by viewing as many of the videos as you can and ask, ask, ask! Good luck!

Welcome Cody. There is a large number of experienced user here as well as a massive amount of information.

one thing I do need to ask is, I have a 1930's Robeson Shuredge from Rochester, NY, and I don't know if it's worth restoring as my first straight razor. any thoughts?

hcody33, not being a mind reader from afar a couple of pictures would help us help you to decide to restore or not. Overall pics, both sides and a few close ups of the razors edge and around the pivot.

sorry about the picture quality, I'm using an iPad.

To my old eyes it looks possible. Make sure you contact Sharptonn and show him your razor. He will know what to do if it can be restored to use. And it can be one of your first projects in this wild world of ours.

The edge does not look very good, however the picture are not very focused. In order for anyone to be able to make a sound judgement they would have to have it in hand and perhaps set a bevel on it.

A bit hard to tell from photos. If that is rust on the worst side by the edge, the pitting is quite often too deep to polish out and successfully get an edge back, and hard to see with the naked eye. Called devils spit round here. If it is just a build up of old soap and gunk, it should be fine.