So I picked up this guy a couple days ago at a local antique store for $20...A Geo. Wostenholm & Sons full hollow 5/8. It shaves alright but could use a bit of fine tuning on the hones. My question is...I like the nice even patina on it and it doesn't have any rust...would you keep the patina or break out the papers and go to work?



Question 2: I can't seem to date this guy...it's full hollow, bears the 'Eng.' stamp under the Sheffield, has some really nice bakelite scales (it didn't pass muster as celluloid so I'm left with some other idea for an early synthetic scale material unless it's been rescaled). For all I know having these characteristics dates the razor to about 1890, but the information I have on Geo. Wosty and Sons says that production ended in 1847...eh?