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Rookie here. Check out my microtome!
Hello there!
My name is Dirk. The other day, I picked up this amazing razor for a grand total of $5.00 from my university's surplus sales store. I have recently become obsessed with the idea of shaving with it. After doing some reading of past threads on this site, it seems to be a lot of work to make happen.
That being said, I have absolutely fallen in love with this microtome. I think the handle is made of ebony, and that it dates from +/- 10 years of the turn of the 20th century.
I tried e-mailing Mr. Addelman to get a quote (thanks for the quick response, if you're reading this!) and was informed that he doesn't do restorations at the moment.
I currently shave with an old Gillette Aristocrat, and would like to graduate to the big leagues.
Here's are some ideas of what I wanted to do with this blade:
1) Have it either buffed or nickel-electroplated, as required.
2) Have it honed and made as shave-ready as possible
3) Have the handle cleaned up with either some sort of goo-be-gone or sanded
Am I crazy? Can anyone on this excellent website perform these services or recommend someone who can?
Anyway, nice to meet you all. Enjoy the pics and feel free to ask questions. Thanks!
-Dirk