Thread: What is this razor?

I bought this locally, and I'm hoping to restore it. Could anyone tell me what it is, is origin, and whether it's worth restoring?









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It is a Bismark, a very popular and high quality brand.

It's this razor worth restoring?

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It is worth restoring if you are looking for a decent shave. With that much wear ir will never be a looker though, but it will be good practice and once completed what you learn from it could be very valuable.

JimmyHAD has some good background info on this razor in this thread:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...rck-brand.html

I think it is, like RezDog said, absolutely worth fixing up, both for the shave quality and for the experience.

Remember, there is LOTS of good info here, just poke around and remember you can use the search feature for threads that may have info on the steps of restoring if this is your first go. Happy restoring!

I think it has seen its better days days. However, once you start working on it the rust may not be as deep as it appears and it could wind up being a nice shaver.

Bismarck was an excellent brand. I would say it is worth restoring as a shaver if you do the work yourself. I don't think it is worth sending out to a pro, unless there is significant sentimental value.

This is my practice before I attempt to restore my finest English steel razor. That has been in the family for a few generations and I don't want to ruin it. Search on here for it, and you'll find it if you're interested.

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Out of curiosity, what grit would you start with on this razor? I wouldn't think it would need something as low as 80, but I could be wrong. Maybe a wire brush first, to determine how bad the pitting may be? Then determine the grit?

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Some pictures after the wire brush. There isn't really any pitting, from what I can see

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