Thread: Restorable or just a look pretty?

If you can get the price down by 20 bucks it will be worth cleaning up, I like the design and it looks like it has potential as a shaver, but I would not pay the 25 that they are asking.

Thought you had already bought it...ditto to what Kelly mentioned above.

I wouldn't bother. It could probably be restored, but it just wouldn't be worth the effort. There are lots of better razors available for that price or less.

That said, if you feel like a challenge and the seller will lower the price, go ahead and give it a shot. You can't lose much.

Mike

I'm thinking $10 for the razor (most likely $15), plus $25 to $30 for honing and cleaning = whipeddog razor ready to use.

I like the scales, but that chunk missing from the blade is a showstopper for me. While I wouldn't throw it away if someone gave it to me, I wouldn't spend money on it.



Disclaimer: I don't know what I'm talking about most of the time, but I think I'm right.

The grind on that razor is one of my favorites! I agree with the suggestion to try putting a bevel on it first. But... be assured that the edge has oxidized and weakened the steel so that weakened steel must be removed first and then the bevel created after that. About 100 laps on a 1000 grit should get rid of the oxidized steel. Unfortunately you will only know if you have removed enough when you hit the 8000 grit. If there is still poor steel on the edge then it will show up as microchipping and an inability to hold an edge while shaving.

Hope this helps,