Thread: Patina & Antiques

I've restore my fair share and lord knows i've broke 1 or 2 in the process. I started wet shaving cause i loved the fact that it was kind of a lost art form. I only restore to get rid of rust and damaged scales. IMO patina and water marks give it character. The journey of how that particular razor got into my hands is fascinating to me. Staring at the blade i drift and wonder who all in its lifetime used it? What did they do for a living? Was it someone important? What was going on back then? The earliest str8 i've owned was a huge 7/8 wb circa 1850's. Like a time capsule 160yrs later it found it's way to me! I love the feeling of holding an old razor in my hands. Luckily i didn't have to do much to the wb to minimally restore. But you get my point. If someone wants bright and shiny, then buy new or nos... And leave the antiques to the aficionados.