Thread: Introductions for me

Hey everyone I’ve been a lurker for a time and decided to become a member so that I can be more involved with the learning processes than just reading others accounts. I have 2 pieces here to show you guys. Both were given to me by my grandfather (still living thankfully). I don’t know anything about these or whether they are worth sending off to be honed or restored. Thanks in advance!

Here is the other one.

Would have been awesome if I got to start with a straight razor from my granddaddy. Very nice!

Thank you. The Edmond was one he was using up until his hands got too unsteady. So it’s been out of action roughly 3 years

Welcome to SRP.
In my opinion I'd take some steel wool 000. And some metal polish and try to get the black or red rust off of both of them. Careful as it only take one slip and they can take off a finger. Then just put them away or in a shadow box. They both need work to be up to shaving duty and they both are slim razors now so fixing them up is really not something I would recommend. Keep them knowing where they came from. Then pick yourself up a couple razors to learn to shave with. You can find some in the BST thread. But to spend time and or money on those is really iffy. JMO.

Thanks for the advice brother. I’ll definitely pick up some mother’s tomorrow after I hit up some antique shops to see if I can find anything good. Luckily we still have a lot of antique shops in the south lol