Thread: Restore or leave as is. Newbie first time cut throater

I apologise in advance as this has probably been brought up a multitude of times.
While to me it seems like years I've been shaving, I've not even started compared to some of you guys on here.

I'm 22 and I hate having to buy week after week a replacement blades for my Gillette Pro glide![/FONTAfter some thought I remembered having an old Straight Razor, I believe given to me from my dad who found it somewhere?

Unfortunately this old girl has seen better days. Her scales? Are cracked and the blade though cleaner after a wash is rusted, slightly pitted and chipped. From what I made out its a Williams rogers I. Cut blade.

Looking around I've realised blades nice half decent blade are not cheap! But I can see the benefit in the long term as they do last a life time, if cared for.

I'm looking to see if it's worth getting her restored to as best as possible condition possibly even to be shave worthy. While I don't have at the moment a budget I do wish to keep it reasonable price. so anyone on here who themselves restores or know of people that do id love to have a chat with.