Thread: Found in the wild

I have been going to the local flea market and built a good relationship with a vendor there who had bought a collection of razors that he was selling. Been doing business with him for around 2 years now and finally convinced him to dig out this. ..F. Fenney Tally Ho, 15/16" Frameback. Honed it up today and had to get through some corrosion on the edge. Still not sure how I am going to approach a restore, buy thought I'd shave with it while I consider possibilities. Thanks for looking.

There is some faint etching that I will probably lose if I polish the blade. My only quandary.

I like it! Haven't been out looking in the wild lately as I just have not had time to do any restores but that one would be worth it.

I have to find one of those for myself.
Nice catch!

That's an excellent find, congrats.

Very nice find. Have you considered not restoring it and leaving it as is?

Nice find and love to hear it when people get 'em at flea markets, etc. That razor has a great look I bet it's going to give an awesome shave! Enjoy

Originally Posted by Wid

Very nice find. Have you considered not restoring it and leaving it as is?

That is an option, I would have to at least unpin it to do some basic cleanup, the scales are rough.

Way to go Joe. That just goes to show ya that I haven't been up to your neck of the woods...yet.[emoji6]
The scales can be saved though.

It's pretty clean, it's neat - just hone it. Polish the pins if you like. Sometimes it's a mistake to over-restore.

I like the patina left on there. If it's a hundred some years old let it show its vintage. I see all these old ones on ebay polished to a mirror shine and they look odd as they are not new. To each his own though, do what makes you happy, the key is you are preserving a piece of history.