Doctor Extra Superfine Hollow Ground - Back to Black

So I've had this Doctor Extra (Japanese I think) lying around for a while. It's about 13/16ths and the scales etc. had faded to brown (I hope its not cell rot, I think it was just light exposure - any thoughts?). So I finally got around to setting up my polishing machine and thought I'd give it a go. So playing with the polisher (and some wet and dry paper on the scales) she's come back to black(ish). Took a fantastic edge too - 3 days growth with little bother.



Before


http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/...psiufnzpwc.jpg


http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/...psszkrveow.jpg

After (not perfect, but an improvement I think)http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/...psa40h6nrx.jpg


http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/...psxeymlwka.jpg

Very nice razor.

Thanks for posting.

Very nicely done. I wonder if the scales and tang scales were something like Bakelite? IIRC Bakelite when exposed to sun over a period of time will change to a brownish colour and you can polish that out very nicely. Did it have an odd odour when you were polishing it?

Bob

Dang, that cleaned up nice.

Bakelite scales turn brown from oxidation. Looks like you've done a pretty good job with that one. You don't have to worry about cell rot with those materials.

100% better!
GREAT JOB!!!
Will make an AWESOME shaver!

:chapeau