Thread: My First Attempts at Polishing

I just finished my first attempts at polishing a couple of straights. Now, I realize that this is not a big deal for some but for me, a person who is absolutely inept at doing anything handy, its really exciting

The first razor is a Kropp which I picked up off of ebay. The first shot is the "before" picture and the second is the "after" picture. While it does not show in the pictures, I cannot believe the job that the MAAS did on the scales! Its like they have a mirror finish too!

The second razor is a Boker which I picked up at a local antique store. Unfortunately I do not have a before picture for this guy. Also, in my newbieness I managed to warp the scales pretty good but at least its shiny now!

For my first try I am very happy with the results. There is still some pitting on them which is visible in the pictures but I am very satisfied considering I did all of the sanding by hand since I dont have any tools. I am afraid to touch them for fear of getting fingerprints on them. Now I just need to figure out this whole honing thing....

Hi Shay,

Very good, you did well doing it all by hand.

Is that your new lite box you took the photos in?

Good on you,

John

Originally Posted by johnmw1

Is that your new lite box you took the photos in?

Yes, yes it is. Consider it exhibit A of my non-handyness. That being said, even though it is really rough and amateurish, the setup along with all the photography tips I have picked up from here, B&B and SMF over the past couple of months have allowed me to take the best photos of my life. So thanks to everybody who has contributed to the posts on how to take good pictures!

Good cleanup, good pix, and a good razor. Excellent beginning!

wow great job how did you do this

Nice effort!

these are my first attempts.

In some cases the pitting is deeper than the etching on the top two blades so...