Thread: Which one to start with?

Hi everyone! I am new here and have a question. I just found two old razors that have belonged to my grandfather and would like to have them renovated. Which one should I begin with?

The first one is from Germany and says PNP and (probably) Solingen (the first part of the word is covered by rust); on the second side it says 652(...?) and PUT (...). Apart from some rust, the blade itself seems to be in good condition.

The second blade is less rusty but smaller, it is from Challenge Cutlery Co., Bridgeport, Conn.

Both blades have simple cardboard boxes, the German one marked with the PNP logo and a small note of warning in German inside.

I have attached pictures of both razors.

Sincerely,
Mans Broo

Well.......are you doing the resto work yourself or sending it out? If you plan on doing it yourself, I'd find a cheap practice blade on eBay or one of our wonderful members here to learn on. No reason to possibly ruin an heirloom piece. The likelihood is quite low that you'd ruin a razor hand sanding, but it is possible, I suppose.

If I was going to send it out, I'd be the one on the left, grab a practice blade, then after some practice do the one on the right/second pic yourself.

Thanks for the advice! Yes, having no experience whatsoever with this kind of work I thought I'd send it out.

Originally Posted by Mans

Thanks for the advice! Yes, having no experience whatsoever with this kind of work I thought I'd send it out.

Hello,

Its really not that hard to restore one. It just takes a lot of time and some elbow grease. Buy a cheap razor of ebay and try it out. All you need is some sand paper, a buffing wheel with compound, and some time.

Check it out,

Chris