Thread: New Boker damascus that just came in.

Just got this boker damascus in the mail today. It had a lot of carbon build up on it so I had to clean it up a little. but thought I would share. and what is the best method for removing carbon from a straight razor?

Jeez, that is beautiful. Thanks for posting. I presume you mean the corrosion on the obverse side of the blade… metal polish? For me, don't hit it too hard.

Dam thats a beauty!!!

Very nice acquisition. That beauty can be brought back to look like brand new. Enjoy and take your time as you begin the
restoration process.

If you are talking about corrosion, use a wet and dry automotive sandpaper, I use grits ranging from 600 all the way to 2000, then I will hand polish with a product like Simichrome or Maas. Use the finest grit sandpaper you can while still efficiently removing the corrosion, no sense in using a coarser grit than necessary and adding more polishing work.

Thanks all. I used MAAS on it to get the shine back which helped ALOT. but I have been thinking about buying a dremel sense I am in the Amry and in the barracks and dont have alot of room to work with. would and dremel be a good option to restore a blade?