So.... having just got into this i have tried several razors and razor types. so far my favorite is a W&B that was previously restored by someone else. a Smiling near wedge. I now have another W&B and Greaves and sons... i am torn on even taking the scales off myself to clean everything up... afraid i will damage them. i am also torn on a full restore or just knocking off all the active rust... and finally torn about doing any restoration myself or hiring it out... I am in the middle of my first restore of a Frederick Reynolds near wedge right now. very likely i will have to see how this turns out before making a decision on anything but was curious what other people mileage has been on self restorations and full vs rust only and a few good names for sending off for restoration... anyone in Texas would be great as well!

I will post some pics of these two razors in later today as well.

Thanks!
Jon