Thread: Not so nice... but MINE!

LOL.

OK, the pics are slightly too large for uploading here, so I'll just post the links.
These aren't even CLOSE to "nice" - especially considering all of the exceptional razors I've seen here. But, they're my first straights, and I like 'em!!
Anyway, the rust is pretty much all surface rust, and there's no pitting that I can see.
Plus, I only paid $15 each! Anyway, enough with the excuses for my dirty examples, on with the pictures...

http://www.naturallynakedphotography...deShank1-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...kDiamond-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...ond-back-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...ndShank1-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...ndShank2-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...BRShank1-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...BRShank2-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...ed/GEBR1-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...ed/GEBR2-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...eButcher-s.JPG
http://www.naturallynakedphotography...deClosed-s.JPG

Oh, any help identifying any of them would be cool too!

Thanks for looking (don't laugh too hard)

Of course they are all vintage razors which in their day were quality razors. A few of them look OK and a few look like they are ready for the scrap heap and a couple look like they can be salvaged. I don't think its a job for someone starting out. If you have experience in this some are ok but since you bought all these I have to assume you don't have experience otherwise you wouldn't have spent the money you did on them. I don't want to make you feel bad about it but my advice is buy from the guys here and you'll do alot better.

Maybe Bruno can chime in here he's our resident razor restorer for lost causes.

"all these" = 3 razors. It's just different angles/close-ups of the same 3.

As the post says, I know they're not anything to put on display. I'm likely going to mangle at least one of them just learning to hone anyway!

For $40 for all 3, I'm happy to have something to play around with doing the "Air Razor", and cleaning up, and practicing honing before I got a "real" razor.

I don't feel bad at all. I truly appreciate the input. My plan is definitely to purchase one here pretty soon.

The Fermarud doesn't look too bad... The W&B could be saved, too. Use the third one to learn

I myself would not have paid more than 15 for all three, but I have many razors and am picky

Good luck
Ivo

Well the $$ doesn't matter now, it's what to do with them now that you have them. Personally I think you got some good pieces to really learn restoration on. These are rough but not dead and you can practice cleaning them up and honing with out worry. And hey, if the shave well you worked out the issues...

Thanks for the input guys! To be quite honest with you, I've gone over them a few times after reading all day here yesterday, and I can't really tell any significant difference between the blades of any of them - ok, the "Black Diamond" does have a bit of a frown.
Obviously, different pictures with different angles, and different lighting/flash/etc will all show different things, and often those things will not be a true life representation of what is there.
Are they better than the pictures indicate, or worse? I have no idea!!! LOL. I'm too new.
There is no pitting in any of them, and I think any of them could be brought up to shave ready. Like I said earlier, I'm still quite happy with them. I did very minor research before making the purchase, and had no idea what an old razor would cost. $15 sounded reasonable - plus, she ended up giving them to me for $12.50 each. Anyway, I really look forward to using them (even if it's not on my face!), and am glad to have the help, advice, and input you guys have to offer here!!