Thread: Is this a good candidate for 1st restore?

Originally Posted by mainaman

I think this is a perfect candidate for restore. I think it really just needs some honing, the rest is nice patina.

Really? You wouldn't clean it up at all? I guess it would be cool to have something that looks it's age as long as it's structurally sound and shaves well. And if the Wosty I have is any indication, it should have that ability. I definitely don't like the over buffed razors I see on ebay.

Originally Posted by murf

Really? You wouldn't clean it up at all? I guess it would be cool to have something that looks it's age as long as it's structurally sound and shaves well. And if the Wosty I have is any indication, it should have that ability. I definitely don't like the over buffed razors I see on ebay.

It has such nice patina I think it is worth saving.
Now if you want to make it shiny, then it will clean up pretty easy I think.

Originally Posted by mainaman

It has such nice patina I think it is worth saving.
Now if you want to make it shiny, then it will clean up pretty easy I think.

Well, now you have me thinking I may just clean it like I would a vintage DE razor, get it honed and possibly have the pins tightened or replaced if it even needs that, and call it good...hmmmm...

OK, so next question. If I do decide just to clean it up a bit and leave the patina, does anybody know if Scrubbing Bubbles would be safe? That is my method of choice on vintage DE and SE razors, but would it hurt the scales on a straight assuming these are plastic?

I'm solidly in the save the patina camp. An even gray coating with little or no black spotting is pretty rare and you've got one. I was lucky enough to get one once too and also lucky to be brought round to see the value of it.

Originally Posted by Hart

I'm solidly in the save the patina camp. An even gray coating with little or no black spotting is pretty rare and you've got one. I was lucky enough to get one once too and also lucky to be brought round to see the value of it.

Wow! That's Beautiful! I'm affraid mine might have a couple of little spots on the toe of the second picture that may be rust forming. They look a bit red to me. How would I go about removing that without ruining the patina?

If I did decide to clean and polish I would be careful. I cleaned ok but when I went to polish I got a little to rough and the blade cracked. but then again it was a extra hollow ground . little to almost no pressure with simi-crome (probably not spelled right) and a cotton cloth would brighten it up a lot. if left with the panita in tack it would look good also. nice razor.

Murf,

You have a lovely razor

+++1 on leaving the patina !!

I have two (2) Wade & Butcher 'For Barbers Use', 8/8 : I had one 'restored', and instantly regretted it

The blade and scales had been superbly polished and finished, but all trace of 'character' had gone - it looked like a brand new razor - not a bad thing in itself, but when compared with its twin and its lovely patina, I felt it had lost something

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

Originally Posted by mainaman

It has such nice patina I think it is worth saving.
Now if you want to make it shiny, then it will clean up pretty easy I think.

Originally Posted by Hart

I'm solidly in the save the patina camp. An even gray coating with little or no black spotting is pretty rare and you've got one. I was lucky enough to get one once too and also lucky to be brought round to see the value of it.



I got those already like that!

I agree with Stefan & Hart. I would just leave it be & keep the history on it!
Some Mothers or some Maas would probably clean it up some since I don't see any pitting but you do what you want. It's your razor. If you want a pretty one, keep your eyes open for one like these:

I think your choice is to do nothing and just oil it or remove the patina. Any polishing compound such as Maas or Mother's is going to remove the patina. You have to decide, once you get the razor, if you can live with a few spots.

The polishing compound can be used to clean up the pins and washers. A good approach is to lay your cloth on a table and rub the razor pins on it. That lets you get a lot of polishing action in just a few seconds. If you need to get in tighter around the rim of the washers, try a toothbrush with the polish. You can use the polish on the whole of the scales, being careful not to rub the steel.