Thread: What tools, compounds and general thing Do I need to start restoring razors?

Originally Posted by MikeT

Man as I read the introduction these serious came to mind, could not have said it better.
Even after hand sanding, then learning the greaseless, I've come back to hand sanding as a focus. Crisp lines, and less chance of screwing up. Also a Dremel its very useful but also great care is needed with. Bounce around with tools in your process and don't hesitate to stop and re-focus your efforts as not to screw.
***Right a check list until you become proficient!

That's great, the rabbit hole, it really is deep! Seriously. Lol
muah hah hah hah hah!!! (Evil crazy laugh)

i think I got the bench grinder more for my polishing.... I think that everyone has a point about jnot using greaseless... So in terms of my polishing compounds I noticed there are quite a bit which are for what and what works best for our interest

At the top of this very forum in red stuck there

Is a thread that we keep updated with absolutely everything you are asking..

Neatly organized too

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

In case anyone was wondering about razor restoration I found this thread! Hope it helps anyone who ends up finding this thread!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Originally Posted by gssixgun

At the top of this very forum in red stuck there

Is a thread that we keep updated with absolutely everything you are asking..

Neatly organized too

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Hahaha lmao that's funny I found that thread right before I seen you posted on here for me.... Thanks glen!

A dedicated buffer is easier to use than a modified grinder. The spindles are longer and the motor is narrower, giving you more clearance to buff something long like a razor.

If you don’t have a lot of clearance, you have to adjust your technique and hold the razor in a manner that could be potentially, more dangerous.

You can and should at the least purchase, spindle extensions, (Caswell Plating) or buy a task specific buffer (Harbor Freight $30-40) for safety. Buffing is dangerous, buffing a straight razor is extremely dangerous, anything you can do to make the process safer is money well spent.

Be careful, go slow and have fun…

So I can buy spindle extensions for my grinder?

Yes, Caswell Plating .com, but they will cost almost as much as a dedicated 6 in buffer from Harbor Freight.