Thread: 1910 's razor

Originally Posted by rolodave

When deciding if a blade can be restored it is best to see if it will hold an edge.

If it won't hold an edge then there is no point in spending the time and/or money fixing it up.

how could I decide, if it is going to hold an edge? I feel like dummy, but I have to start somewhere

To find out you need to kill the edge and hone it. But being new you need to learn to shave first. My opinion, your getting in over your head. Buy something shave ready! Learn to shave, then get into restoring. It takes time. Then some more time. Then when you want to dabble into restoring, take some more time. Its been said that after 100+ shaves then it starts to fall together. Then think about honing and restoring.

Good luck in whatever your choices are but its a long road to haul before it all comes together.

Originally Posted by Gasman

To find out you need to kill the edge and hone it. But being new you need to learn to shave first. My opinion, your getting in over your head. Buy something shave ready! Learn to shave, then get into restoring. It takes time. Then some more time. Then when you want to dabble into restoring, take some more time. Its been said that after 100+ shaves then it starts to fall together. Then think about honing and restoring.

Good luck in whatever your choices are but its a long road to haul before it all comes together.

I decided to give it to someone to restore it for me, because the price of this one was just ridiculously low

Originally Posted by karnau

...the price of this one was just ridiculously low

Think about what you just wrote. The price is low because it's a no-name razor in poor condition with heavy hone wear.

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

Think about what you just wrote. The price is low because it's a no-name razor in poor condition with heavy hone wear.

It was low because seller didn't know what he was selling. After all, who could sell his granddad's straight razor for 10 euros? it should have been like relic for him, but he did sell it

Or he did know what he was selling more than you knew what you were buying. Good luck with your purchase.

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

Or he did know what he was selling more than you knew what you were buying. Good luck with your purchase.

After all, I believe, that it will be good straight razor for begining.

Is that a slight frown I see in that blade? On top of the hone ware? Good luck with the honing and restore. Hope it all turns out great.