Thread: Vintage Tillotson, Huge

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You guys see patina, I see rust, and pitting under there...

I understand leaving it be, if I were sticking it in the cabinet to look at for prosperity, but if that baby is going to be sharp as all get out, and being dragged across my Hollywood face I want clean, bright, shiny, steel... Just like it was when it left the factory...


That's my story and I am sticking with it...

+1 to what Glen said...I like clean if its going near my face...and besides that I just like shiney things

I am leaning towards bright and shiny, and a new set of Honey horn scales.
What to do what to do...

I don't think patina is dangerous. In most cases, I'd prefer a clean and shiny blade, too, but something about these way old blades makes me like them the way they are. If there's a ton of pitting and rust, I'd want a blade clean, but that doesn't look to be the case here. Mostly even patina, and the contrast between that and the bevel would look really cool...it's your choice in the end.

Just needs a rubbing with MAAS and a hone job Keep the lovely patina

That thing is wonderful as it sits. I promise you that the bevel will shine like the sun anyway and that's the part you shave with.

Consider rubbing it with some superfine steel wool to remove anything loose. Maybe steel wool with a little mineral oil. It's not going to look like it does now for another 150 years or so.

One other thing -- it looks to me like it may have been rescaled once already. Those scales look from here like hard rubber maybe? That and the small washers don't look to me like they go with the razor anyway. If you really have to change something, think about the scales.

Nice blade,use the least non-abrasive cleaner you can,I see orig grind marks,you do not want to lose them.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You guys see patina, I see rust, and pitting under there...

I understand leaving it be, if I were sticking it in the cabinet to look at for prosperity, but if that baby is going to be sharp as all get out, and being dragged across my Hollywood face I want clean, bright, shiny, steel... Just like it was when it left the factory...


That's my story and I am sticking with it...

I'm with Glen on this one anything that's going to be that sharp and shaving hairs off my face the cleaner and shiner the better, I not a fan of the patina brigade, sorry they were not made that way so why do you want to make them to have patina, and we are not talking about antique furniture a razor is a instrument that demands high levels of hygiene get that thing mirror polished.

Jamie.

Second request,Just how huge is the little fella?

Sorry for not responding to the first request. I'll measure it tomorrow and reply then. (working now, drinking later)

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You guys see patina, I see rust, and pitting under there...

I understand leaving it be, if I were sticking it in the cabinet to look at for prosperity, but if that baby is going to be sharp as all get out, and being dragged across my Hollywood face I want clean, bright, shiny, steel... Just like it was when it left the factory...


That's my story and I am sticking with it...

Glenn has a face? I just stick with my usual hockey mask.

I like shiny, too. I'll bet that the person who owned that new expected a shiny razor. Of course he's dead as crap, who cares what he thought....