Thread: Restoration of 5 razors

I don't mind the heel being ground down if they can still get a good edge. Good luck.

I have finally got a good edge on the Alfred Williams. Narrow wedges are the hardest razors for me to hone. It took 4 tries before I turned an okay edge into a good edge, though admittedly not as great as the first two razors. Perhaps that's because I don't like shaving with narrow blades, I prefer wider ones.

The last two have been honed and are waiting for a shave test tomorrow morning.
The scales have been lightly sanded and oiled as per request and I tightened the pins. They don't open and close so well, because the scales are not very flexible, but at least the razors are not floppy when stropping and shaving. I have not removed the patina, for one because it would require unpinning and thereby destroying the original pins, as well as sanding down the etched letters, and because I think the history on these razors shows much better with the original scales and patina. Just my opinion of course, they are not my razors

@BiscuitCookie: do you have experience with straight razor shaving? You'll be needing a leather strop, brush and soap. There's the Beginner's guide to straight razor shaving - Straight Razor Place Library and I'll be happy to help you out with any questions.

I ordered some a strop set just before I sent my razors to you (Balsa wood and 1 spare strop). Brush and soap I already have because I use a DE razor.

Good to hear I will send all razors stropped and ready to shave. If a razor does a good job the first shave, but a poor one when you've stropped for your second shave, you know the problem is with the stropping. You shouldn't need the balsa strop the first couple of shaves. I recommend watching a few videos and practising with a butter knife.