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Thread: My First Vintage Straight Razor: W.H. Morley & Sons

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    Wink My First Vintage Straight Razor: W.H. Morley & Sons

    Hello All,
    Well, I've been bit by the bug. I found my first vintage razor and am excited to learn more about its history. I hope to restore this in the near future, as it appears to be a prime candidate. The blade is still sharp, there is very light rust, the handles are intact, albeit a bit flimsy. It is a W.H. Morley & Sons Clover Brand, made in Germany. Any information and/or advice would be great!

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    Good one, unless the scales are busted, I would leave everything original, as is, start hand sanding, polish, hone & enjoy.
    The WIKI and (Advance search) will tell you all you need to know, clean her up.

    Check Here :
    Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation
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    I hope, this link would be helpful.
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    I think Morleys are one of the most fogiving razors out there. You almost have to make the effort to screw them up... Truleya razor made with alcoholics in mind..

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    Nice find. I would just scrape off the rust with a disposable single edge razor blade, rub some metal polish like Maas over it and get it properly honed. Later, if you like, you can get it buffed up more. Enjoy.
    “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” (A. Einstein)

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    I've got a Morley and it is a sweet shaver. Get her cleaned up and send her out to a pro for honing. What feels sharp for a knife is relatively dull for a razor.

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    Oh, I realize that the sharpness is definitely not up to razor standards! I am glad to hear that this is such a good razor.

    I am thinking about giving it a WD-40 Bath and then using very fine copper or brass wool to get most of the rust off. The I think some light polishing with a felt wheel on a Dremel would do nicely (careful not to build up heat of course!)

    I am not going to get into honing for a while, so I'll have a pro do this one.

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    I always enjoy my Morely when I take it out for a spine. Great find, clean'er up and enjoy the ride!

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    I just picked up a Morley "Clover Brand" in great shape for less than $15.00. Honing as I am sitting here. Mine is model #222.

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