Thread: Best person to restore an e-bay razor?

Hey guys,
I would like to know who is the best member Lynn or whoelse to have restore a razor that I order from e-bay? Any ideas?

Thanks guys,
Mike

Mike,

Are you just looking for some polishing and a good honing? Any number of guys here could help you out with that. Some of the best are Lynn, Randy Tuttle, and Joe Chandler. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. I don't remember all their user names; just search their names.

A full blown restoration could get pricey, like more than $100. Not sure who does that stuff now that Bill Ellis isn't around.

Josh

Joe (Joe Chandler), Gary (garythepenman) and Jason (Toxik) could do a full-blown resto, for reasonable rates.

Bill may not be participating on SRP, but its not like he doesn't exist - you can contact him through his website

http://www.billysblades.com

If you just want your razor cleanded up and sharpened, Lynn, Joe, Bill and Jason all do this (I don't know if Gary does much bladework or honing - but I'm sure he'll post if he does).

The only people who do regrinding are Bill and Joe Chandler (not sure if Lynn does).

As for scales, Joe, Gary, Jason and Bill can hook you up with whatever you want.

Oh, the other person who can do this, but I'm not sure how much of he wants to do, is Vlad.

A full restoration (polish/regrind, hone, scales) will cost you a minumum of between $65 - $80 plus shipping (with plain scales). Plain scales go for between $35 (two pin) to $45 (three pin) - if you want fancy scales, the sky's the limit.

So, you should make sure that your razor is worth it before you spend the cash.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Joe (Joe Chandler), Gary (garythepenman) and Jason (Toxik) could do a full-blown resto, for reasonable rates.

Definitely add Bill Ellis to that list. Although Gary and Jason haven't quite got the same experience as the other two moke's, they're catching up very quickly.

X

I am basing my recommendations on my previous dealings with Bill. When I wanted to get that TEW wedge re-ground, I contacted both Bill and Joe. Bill told me that it would be too expensive and not worth the trouble considering the value of the razor, while Joe did a masterful re-grind for $25. From the tone of the post I assumed that price would be an issue. Now Bill was being considerate of my pocket-book and gets props for that, but the bottom line was that Joe did exactly what I wanted at a very reasonable price.

Edit: I am not saying that Bill does bad work (actually his work is stunning) but my other recommendations would be more likely to give it an amazing transformation for less.

And I guess I'm basing my opinions on my past dealings with Bill. He turned this:



into this:



for $20 plus the cost of the scales which was $35. Considering I got the razor for like $15 on eBay and paid $5 in shipping, I'm happy.

X

Mine needed an actual regrind, not just a cleanup. Therefore I'll still stand behind Joe.

Rather than get into a who's a better restorer of razors, I think we should leave it with the fact that there are several talented folks here who can set you up with a slick pair of scales, refurbish a blade, regrind or hone.

Some charge more or less for specific services - the best thing is for you to decide what you want done and look at the various pictures of their work to decide who's style is what you're looking for and then contact that person to get a quote.

The other thing you can do is have one person do the blade work and another the scales - it will take a little longer and cost you some more in shipping, but if you know you want a pair of Gary's scales for a razor you need reground, you can get it done.

I feel quite fortunate that we have so many options to pick from - and I plan on getting a sample of everyone's work in due course!

Man, I want one of these razors - Just missed one on ebay today.

Originally Posted by xman

And I guess I'm basing my opinions on my past dealings with Bill. He turned this:



into this:



for $20 plus the cost of the scales which was $35. Considering I got the razor for like $15 on eBay and paid $5 in shipping, I'm happy.

X