In order to show the bevel, I soaked it in vinegar, then gave it a quick swipe over a piece of 400 grit paper.







Might not be the best way to show it, but it was all that I could think of.


Does this look like it is worth saving? I hope so, as I have taken a bit of a shine to it.


*** I removed the scales, they were horn in pretty bad shape and had "the old english razor" stamped into them. I am not sure if they were original, or if the stampoing was original either. It was spaced sort of oddly, with a gap between" ol d english". Not that pronounced, but not as though it had been done by machine. Maybe it was original, and done by hand. Also, the text on the scale was oriented with the bottom of the text aligned with the scale edge closest to the blade. As in, normal positioning of the closed razor with the wedge on the left and the pivot on the right would have the text upside down, running from my right to left. I think that it was horn, as when I scraped it quickly with a razor it smelled like hell.


Thanks for the info, folks!