Merry Christmas from Fairhope, AL

Hello all from AL. I'm excited to have found this forum. I was just recently unpacking a box of "junk" that my father dropped off, and found a straight razor that belonged to my great grandfather. It has really peaked my interest in learning how to use a real razor. This forum is a wealth of info. I'm really looking forward to perusing the site, especially since I would love to restore the razor, if possible. It's the only heirloom I have from anyone in the family. Anyway, I hope everyone has a great New Year!

Merry Christmas to you as well. Restoring a heirloom is rewarding...please take your time though. Any kind of getting in a hurry with a straight razor is asking for something bad to happen no matter if it's shaving, restoring, stropping...you get my point. We welcome you to the forum with open arms and hope you jump in with both feet...
Scott

Thanks for the advice. You are quite right about restoring improperly. It is not something I would undertake on my own. I am going to do a lot of research on the forums and probably let a professional handle it for me. Of course, I am not even sure it can be restored to working order. At any rate, I have something of my great grandfathers. And a pretty cool thing to have, too. It's in an old box labeled: "Simon Pure Cutlery Co., Fully Warranted, Magnetized. Price $3.00". But, I don't think the razor is what came in that particular box. It has "Joseph Smith & Sons, Celebrated Razor, 3415" on the shank. I am going to research it here and hopefully find out a bit of history. I have already located a couple of threads about similar razors.