Thread: wostenholm, fenney and a henckles

Originally Posted by tintin

hit the henckles with some mothers polish and the rust came off nicely. no traces of pits at all. not sure if i can save the horn scales i've soaked them in neetsfoot and am in the process of cleaning them up. The blade still has some deep scratches from the previous owners "cleaning' attempts. i'm afraid they are beyond my hand sanding equipment. Any suggestions?

Other than being unsightly, the scratches won't affect the shave. If you're willing to invest some time and lot of elbow grease you can remove those scratches by hand starting with 400 grit and working your way up to whatever shine you desire, or you can send it out to one of the pro's and let them use their expertise and power tools to bring it up the shine you desire.

I've got a few with scratches like that. They appear to me to be from running off the end of the hone. They shave great, just don't look so pretty.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Other than being unsightly, the scratches won't affect the shave. If you're willing to invest some time and lot of elbow grease you can remove those scratches by hand starting with 400 grit and working your way up to whatever shine you desire, or you can send it out to one of the pro's and let them use their expertise and power tools to bring it up the shine you desire.

I've got a few with scratches like that. They appear to me to be from running off the end of the hone. They shave great, just don't look so pretty.

I use wet/dry sand paper and WD40 to remove most defects in a razor. I find that light pressure and circular motions have the best results rather than hard and fast.