Thread: Hard to walk away from.

Very nice Mrchick wow nice job beautiful razor.

Very nice restore!

Originally Posted by Slawman

When I started in straight's & had no clue I bought some junk. I have become a better buyer with the help of this forum & I now just buy what I think I can restore & make a good shaver.
I don't really worry about fancy & never have. I try & restore razors to the way they were new if I can. I have a blade very close to the one the OP has but with a barbers notch & no scales I need more skill in making scales & would love to meet up with anyone who is good at making them. I have always been a metal worker & wood & other materials kind of scare me.
I don't believe most antique dealers think about their items being used for what they were made to do & most of their customers don't either. We are a very small part of their customer base & to them & most of their buyers old is good & worth big bucks.

Slawman

I can understand your apprehension. Let me encourage you. You can do it in wood and other materials. Just as with metal it is patients and working slow, constantly checking the work as you progress. Just remember soft materials are removed more quickly than metal. Years ago some Japanese researchers discovered that you must, at least repeat a process at least 10 times before the neural synapsis begin to fashion a pattern for mental and neuromuscular memory. The more you do it the better you become. Practice on easy materials like maybe balsa wood. IT shapes quickly and helps you develop the skill. Your knowledge and skill with metal will cross over to wood and other materials. Just my opinion. I have anecdotally seen this in play and know that it works.

Can you say this is true for Mall level dealers, and shop dealers rather than flea market. I can understand the possibility with the flea market approach. For two years I have tracked a razor at a Mall style dealership. The scales were yellowed, yet ornate, but the blade was in rather noxious condition (it would take a lot of work to recondition it). He wanted $68.00 for it and I felt it was way above the asking price. I offered $30. It has been a bit more than 2 years and he still did not have the price reduced then one day I went in and this dealers booth was gone and I am guessing he still has this razor.

Agreed. why should we be subject of local scams?!

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous. I have some razors I have sanded and sanded and just cannot get the tarnish and defects to go away. I get awful tired of rubbing and rubbing and rubbing and have contemplated using a dremel with felt tips and grit material to attempt to get a blade really clean. I have used polish compound, stain remover compounds and just cannot get the blemishes to disappear. Can anyone at all lead me to a source or tell me what I might be doing wrong or what I should do to correct this. One of the biggest problems is the shank and the thumb notch, it is so small that rubbing just seems to do very little. Any response will be appreciated to help me along.
P.S. I am not up to sending them off for reconditioning. I would really like to accomplish this myself.

Originally Posted by Glock27

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous. I have some razors I have sanded and sanded and just cannot get the tarnish and defects to go away. I get awful tired of rubbing and rubbing and rubbing and have contemplated using a dremel with felt tips and grit material to attempt to get a blade really clean. I have used polish compound, stain remover compounds and just cannot get the blemishes to disappear. Can anyone at all lead me to a source or tell me what I might be doing wrong or what I should do to correct this. One of the biggest problems is the shank and the thumb notch, it is so small that rubbing just seems to do very little. Any response will be appreciated to help me along.
P.S. I am not up to sending them off for reconditioning. I would really like to accomplish this myself.

An electric buffer from Harbor Freight for $40.00. It will really make your life a lot easier.

Originally Posted by Glock27

Gorgeous, simply gorgeous. I have some razors I have sanded and sanded and just cannot get the tarnish and defects to go away. I get awful tired of rubbing and rubbing and rubbing and have contemplated using a dremel with felt tips and grit material to attempt to get a blade really clean. I have used polish compound, stain remover compounds and just cannot get the blemishes to disappear. Can anyone at all lead me to a source or tell me what I might be doing wrong or what I should do to correct this. One of the biggest problems is the shank and the thumb notch, it is so small that rubbing just seems to do very little. Any response will be appreciated to help me along.
P.S. I am not up to sending them off for reconditioning. I would really like to accomplish this myself.

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm working on some inexpensive finds for practice and my thumbs are getting worn out.
I sent these two out because I didn't want to risk screwing them up. Im glad I did.

Can you give me a model number for the buffer. I have buffing wheels for a motor I use for buffing 5.56 cartridges but I think it may be too fast, and I have buffing wheels for the dremel tool. Thanks for the quick response. Really appreciated. What rouge would you use on the buffer wheel, I have black, red, brown, white, and green.

I can understand that. I guess that is why I only have $20, to $40 razors. Not paid over $40 for one. some of the finer ones in pristine condition I have gotten for $20. Now, by the appearance of the blade you have posted, I cannot argue your decision. Don' know what you paid for the blade, but I guess by its appearance it doesn't really make a difference. It is just simply gorgeous. Wish I could do that well myself. Were the scales new and the pins?