Thread: Poor old razor.

I am going to keep it. I want to shave with this razor but it is not in good shape. I was really surprised when my neighbor gave it to me. I asked him twice if he was serious about giving me this razor.

You're going to have to take better pictures if you want specific advice. Right now all we can see is the black shape of a razor. Try some daylight and brace the camera against something.

maybe this picture? Ralf Aust 5/8 sitting beside the razor in question

That razor has been mistreated. I am going to order some honing stones from SRD. Maybe by Christmas I can have it shave ready.

Should I start with a 3,000 grit stone? The blade has been rolled over and has a really bad Knurl on one side. I am just going to take my time with this razor, I am open to advice. I thought about sending it to Lynn or Don at SRD but I really want to hone and strop it and then shave with it.

you should be able to sand that one down to good steel quite quickly if that is what you are into. Steel wool and WD-40 is a good way to kill the rust but leave the steel as is, and then go to steel wool and polish. Any rust will leave pitting behind, many like them showing their age.

Thanks RezDog. I have steel wool and WD-40.

I did not have WD-40 but I just happened so have some razor oil. Great advice RezDog.

A thorough cleaning and a good honing will do wonders for this razor. Just needs some TLC to bring it back to life. Hopefully a member will chime in with a date for it.

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

A thorough cleaning and a good honing will do wonders for this razor. Just needs some TLC to bring it back to life. Hopefully a member will chime in with a date for it.

I will take my time and give some very special care to this razor. I want to shave with it after I have nurtured it for a while. It deserves to live again.