Thread: Questions about antique razors

Originally Posted by RARamirez

How much do you think it would cost to restore

We really don't discuss prices on the forum but if you hit the classifieds or the vendor section you can fire off some e-mails and PM's to those of us that do the work and get some price quotes...

I would do some reading in the Libaray at the top of the page. There is some great info to get you started on a journey of restoration. But thats me im a hands on kinda guy.

I appreciate it guys. I'll start looking. I don't have any stones for honing (fingers crossed I get the nani set from srd and a DMT for lapping) and maybe I'll try to restore one. Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by RARamirez

I got two razors that seem to be in horrible condition. The scales were terrible. I took them off and threw them away because they smelled like foot. The razors themselves have some pretty good sized chips. One razor reads c. Krespach Mainz and the other reads top flight on one side and Burrell cutlery co. Inc ellicott villey N.Y. My question for you is, is it worth it to get these razors restored. Are they a known brand that is worth anything. I would post pics but I don't use a computer and there is no way to do it from my iPhone.

You have to change the forum's style changer. It's all the way down on the left hand side ... just change it to something other than 'Mobile'.


Err ... I was wrong ... just tap on the 'Full Site' link.

Well I Sanded one of the razors down and so far it's looking pretty good. Even got most Of the chip out (unintentionally) while trying to take off rust. Here some before and after pics

I think I have to go up a few more grits. Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the little chip out? After this ill do the "top flight" any suggestion or am I doing ok so far

Originally Posted by RARamirez

Well I Sanded one of the razors down and so far it's looking pretty good. Even got most Of the chip out (unintentionally) while trying to take off rust. Here some before and after pics
I think I have to go up a few more grits. Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the little chip out? After this ill do the "top flight" any suggestion or am I doing ok so far

My bet that the scales that this razor had where the ones that smelled bad Looks like Checker type cellialoid (sp) scalls just starting to rot. Good call on tossing them

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

My bet that the scales that this razor had where the ones that smelled bad Looks like Checker type cellialoid (sp) scalls just starting to rot. Good call on tossing them

You are correct. The scales came from this one, and smelled of disgusting feet. But both razors scales were in bad shape. The razors wouldn't close correctly on either.