Thread: C.V. Heljestrand No. 10 with KB-extra mark

Bought this week online at a Dutch eBay site:

C.V. Heljestrand No. 10 5/8'' with round point, payed €8.50, shipping included.
State: completely dull, edge destroyed by rust (notches), but 'restoreable'.

Restored this evening:
Removed rust and polished the razor by hand. Used Autoglym Metal Polish and did the job well: tube 55ml approx. €6, you don't need a lot for this work.
Razor has seen 400, 1000, 2000 and 5000 grit Japanese SS. Honed a straight smooth edge, notches all gone.
Stropped 30 times on linen, 90 on leather.

Heljestrand is now in excellent condition and shave ready: I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Before:



After:



* There is a weird notch on the heel: from my point of view it's not broken due the unnatural shape (nice round lines)
* The razor has the same KB logo as in post: http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...want-info.html