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Attachment 88853Attachment 88854 So I went to an antique shop by me (western NY) and picked up this razor for 10 bucks it has almost no rust but a pretty dark patina it is still pretty sharp and I gave it a couple of passes on a barbers hone and then 100 passes on the strop and it pops arm hair just fine. Just wondering what you guys think/is it worth restoring. Any info about the company would be appreciated too.
Nice find. Popping hair means it may be sharp but does it give a comfortable shave? Totally different measures. Some edges can't pop hairs but give a great shave. Just something to keep in mind. You're in/near Webster NY? It would be great to see you at one of our WNY SRP meets. We may have one in April.
Yeah I go to SUNY Geneseo for undergraduate. I wish I started sooner I am unfortunately a second semester senior but if there is one in april it would be pretty cool to meet up. I'm a little nervous to shave with it, it could just be what I call the baby affliction (I like shiny things especially when those things are going to be used on or around my face). I kind of want to send it out to get polished and honed, but that is fairly expensive.
Metal polish is fairly cheap, my friend, and so is fine steel wool.Quote:
Originally Posted by MGNero
Giving the blade a good rub down while watching TV is even cheaper.
Try giving that a shot before anything else.
I'm sure one of your neighbours from SRP would help you out with honing, too.
You have nothing to lose by trying.
Good luck - hang on and enjoy the ride
Hey guys after a closer look at the tang it turns out the razor is a WESTER BROs razor I did a little research but any additional info would be appreciated.
