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01-13-2018, 09:42 PM #1
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Thanked: 4Opinions needed ( pic heavy )
As i stated before , I own many , many , 100 or so Straights . O.K. that may not be that many to some but to me its a growing collection .
I would like to start restoring the ones that need it , slightly restoring the , older , survivors .I do not shave with any of these so I would greatly appreciate opinions , go , no go , ideas , thoughts , do restore , don't restore . I will be posting pics , hopefully and eventually , all of my straights
for everyone to see and comment on . starting with the first 3 , we have a , Wade & Butcher , Sheffield , which I would like to just lightly clean ,
lightly buff , just preserve and enjoy . a JO - BE , on one side and Wiener Schaberly on reverse , to be restored , lastly , a Genco Co. " Easy Ace with a few nicks in the blade that I think may be able to be reground , or ?. Okie Dokie , here we go . o.k. maybe not in order .
Thanks to all ,
Peafowlguy
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01-13-2018, 11:29 PM #2
I don't see a need to fixing anything, if you don't use them, they are just junk in the drawer. Tc
“ I,m getting the impression that everyone thinks I have TIME to fix their bikes”
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01-13-2018, 11:52 PM #3
Well, They are pretty things and cleaned, would be prettier!
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01-14-2018, 12:02 AM #4
Well, a few of them have some big chips in them. It's gonna take a whole lot of work on those and the razor will be smaller than it is now and you'll have to make sure the chips didn't come from corrosion.
No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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01-14-2018, 12:07 AM #5
And, Who Knows? Maybe the exercise will get the OP to be a straight shaver!.
Watch how many, now, will try to buy the razors!!!
~RichardBe yourself; everyone else is already taken.
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01-14-2018, 01:12 AM #6
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Thanked: 4830I have no,idea where your skill levels are at. First off, do no harm. The ones that are clean, wax them and put them in your displays or boxes. The ones that are not clean, give them a good scrub with WD-40 and 0000 steel wool, then wax them. It requires a fair amount of elbow grease, but it is worth while. Power tools are a seriously advanced restoration skill and you can kill them in less than a second if not done right. Start hanging around some of the threads like what are you working on. If you have not read it, it is a daunting size, skim past the cibitzing and banter and just read or glance at the meat and potatoes. The is a stickie in the workshop called how do I where do I, that is a must read. There is a lot to it on the broad spectrum, but I think if you approach it from the easiest to the hardest it will be fine.
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01-29-2018, 02:56 PM #7
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