Thread: Found this today is it old?

Originally Posted by Utopian

I'm not sure why it needs to be so black and white. I think its "soul" could be left intact while still honing it up and shaving with it.

Magnify the picture of the edge. It might be a JPG artifact, or a 2mm crack. Actually, two of them.

Originally Posted by Sion

Thanks for the info, i'm defiantly going to keep it, just wondering what sort of price it's worth. The lads at work will want to know.

As was already advised, we don't do valuations:
SRP rules of conduct - Straight Razor Place Library

Also what is best to clean off the rust without damaging the gold.
If the rust is fairly new & shallow, something oxalic or phosphoric acid based can help but looking at that pic especially the rust at the tip it's doubtful you can save the gold & addresss the rust. In fact I'd hazard a guess , from the pics, that the front part of the razor will not take an edge.

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Originally Posted by RobinK

Magnify the picture of the edge. It might be a JPG artifact, or a 2mm crack. Actually, two of them.

Yeah I saw those too but could not make out a crack before the image lost too much resolution. I figured the OP would have mentioned cracks.

Originally Posted by RobinK

...The former will preserve its soul...

I just bought a Red Devil... I hope it have no souls, and don't want mine.

I could't miss that.

Originally Posted by Sion

Thanks for the info, i'm defiantly going to keep it, just wondering what sort of price it's worth. The lads at work will want to know. Also what is best to clean off the rust without damaging the gold.

Tape the blade with satin finish scotch tape.( makes it easier to see over clear tape) then carefully trim around the gold, leaving just a little around the perimeter with a razor blade. Then wrap a piece of rag around the eraser end of a "NEW" #2 pencil and use flitz or Maas.
Won't normally lift the tape, but still be careful around the edge of the tape. Might not come out perfect, but will look alot better.