driftwood,

Welcome to the forum!! As mentioned above, there's lots to read here and it can really help to make your transition to straights easier and in many cases less expensive. There's a couple of links below in my sig. line that have some really helpful stuff in them.

Since you're talking about some restoration, this thread should help you out. http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Enjoy the forum, and when you have questions, ask away!

Regards,

Howard