Thread: Tennis brand razors - need help deciding

Pics and info about Rust - vs - Patina This really shows in pics what Dylan was trying to explain to you in post #13



http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1097633


What is the Difference between Black rust or Spider rust and the truly malicious stuff we fondly call Devil's Spit ????

The feel,

if you run yer fingernail over Black rust you can feel the damage, Devil's spit is smooth to the touch it reveals itself as you start to clean it up and you learn that the "Stain" isn't... This is how it recieved it's name

Gotta love the Tennis razors. I sold a very minty one here on the classifieds as it was just not getting the use it deserved and it freed up some room for a stone I was looking at. Regardless of which one you pick, good luck with it!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Pics and info about Rust - vs - Patina This really shows in pics what Dylan was trying to explain to you in post #13



http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1097633

Nice restoration work!

I've always had some idea of what patina looked like, but I think I got confused by references to it on what looked like rusty razors on various forums. Occasionally posters outright misidentify patina and other times it is referenced in a picture where you don't really see it easily or it may be buried underneath. I really like this post in "The Rustiques Club" thread. That thing really had some grey/silver/shiny/depth underneath the red, didn't it.

Thanks again to all of you guys who restore for posting. As I'm getting interested in tinkering with honing/polishing/sanding/restoration, I realize there would be about zero chance I'd follow up if it were not for this forum.