Thread: My new Frameback

I just scored this new razor. I'm looking forward to having her cleaned and honed up to see how she shaves! Now I have to decide whether to have her polished or just hand buffed and whether to rescale. Any thoughts?

I've had a few of those. I found them to be great shavers. They take a wicked edge, so be sure you're shaving with a really light touch.

That's a beauty just the way it sits. Other than honing, don't do anything hasty, you can always polish/buff/rescale/whatever later -- but you can't undo any of those things.

Just one compromise I'd make -- tape before honing -- not usually my cup of tea, but I'd hate to lose any of that razor.

It looks to me that a high grit sanding and a little polish would go a long way to making her shine like she should! Good luck

Sweet! I really like those old Sheffields. They seem to have more character and variety than a lot of the other production run cookie cutter razors from the continent or the U.S. At the most I would give it a gentle going over with some 0000 steel wool and metal polish to take off some of the crud but leave the patina. The same for the horn scales. Then buff it good with some denim. There is, to me, something not right about restoring a razor of this age to a mirror shine. It's like giving a hundred-year-old man a face lift. It just ain't right. The patina on the blade and those little worm bites on the scales are testament to a life well lived and should be appreciated and not glossed over. Just my two cents worth.

Regards - Walt

i saw that on ebay last nite, would have bid on it but fell asleep! Nice score!!!!

Originally Posted by stimpy52

That's a beauty just the way it sits. Other than honing, don't do anything hasty, you can always polish/buff/rescale/whatever later -- but you can't undo any of those things.

Just one compromise I'd make -- tape before honing -- not usually my cup of tea, but I'd hate to lose any of that razor.

I agree with this 100%. That razor is probably over 100 years old. It has seen a lot of time and now has its own unique "character".
Would you have been as attracted to it if it were bright & shiny new?

Just my $.02,

What stimpy said, send her to someone how can remove the frameback and fix her up tender and maybe a very light buff + remove the bad stuff around the tang. That´s what I would do anyway. Nice score!!

Nice score!

I must admit, I'd be very tempted to leave it as is and just hone it. Its got a load of character now, and it would be a shame to lose that.

Otherwise, great score and enjoy it..!

Originally Posted by Mikael

What stimpy said, send her to someone how can remove the frameback and fix her up tender and maybe a very light buff + remove the bad stuff around the tang. That´s what I would do anyway. Nice score!!

I've been talking to Glenn about doing exactly that. I think she deserves to look like she's aged gracefully. I'll share pics when she's in shave shape!