Thread: The Rustiques

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

How's this?

My current plan is to sterilize, repin so the blade centers (it currently nicks the inside of the scale something fierce) and hone it up for use. I got it precisely because it looked like a hundred miles of bad road. The buffalo head is missing on the inlay, the scales are held together with string, the cutting edge has a wacky curve in it (not a frown, not a smile... more of a smirk).

Sounds like a fun challenge. Who is the maker ?

I cant wait to post on this one!
I'm gonna have to get my razors out now.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Sounds like a fun challenge. Who is the maker ?

Oh, duh. I forgot a little detail there...

It's a William Elliot stamped '22'.

Nice old razor, hone out the issues and enjoy the old friend...

I don't get the whole "Patina" thang! Those razors for the most part never had that patina when they were being used back in the day. I am sure my great grandpa would wonder why I was shaving with a dirty blade. Patina comes from non use. I want my razors to look like they did in use or when new. Just the way I am.

Slawman

Patina occurs with the passing of time and is by no means an indicator of disuse. Actual patina - not active rust or pitting - protects the steel against rust.

If a razor has a nice patina, I tend to leave it and where possible, accentuate it by minor polishing. Partly because I like it and partly because I don't like to fix things if they aren't broken.