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Thanks for the encouragement, and that's awesome about your old straights. I love going to antique stores and thrift shops, mainly because so many old items tell stories. I wouldn't say I'm a history...

Thanks for the link and advice. I actually just finished a very light sanding and another run of Mothers. I taped over the face of the blade to cover the stamp and used some 400 and 600 grit wet dry...

So here is an update. I went to Home Depot and bought a filing kit and was able to file the pins down. I dissasembled the razor and the first thing I noticed was how sticky the spacer was. It looked...

I hadn't thought about using a newspaper to apply the polish. I had been using cotton rags up to this point. I'll see how that works out tomorrow and figure it out as I go.

I took a stab some weeks back at restoring an F.A. Koch http://straightrazorpalace.com/custom-builts-restorations/97502-first-attempt-blade-restore.html and I have the general feel for the process....

I have most/all the low range grits from 80-800 and I can get more if need be. I figured 80 was the starting point for most razors that have rust and pitting, though I could certainly be wrong. I...

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So here is an update. I went to Home Depot and bought a filing kit and was able to file the pins down. I disassembled the razor and the first thing I noticed was how sticky the...