Thread: My First Purchase

Just received my first Strait. I purchased it on eBay as a project. I originally didn't care because I was hoping it would be a learning to restore razor, but now I was thinking with a little work this will be my every day shaver. I was planing on purchasing a new one to start with but I do like history and this one seams to have some. I am guessing it is a pre WW2 but I really don't know. I am making the assumption based on the box and the price listed and assumed that most people wouldn't buy German around the late 30's and through the war, but again just an assumption.

Couple of questions, has any one ever used Evapo Rust to get rid of rust. I have used it on parts before but nothing like this. It basically eats the rust and not the other metal. It usually leaves pits behind where the rust was. I don't mind pits because it gives it character but I wouldn't want to loose the etching and I don't know how it would affect that. Also, would the pitting on the blade affect the shave and therefor I should remove the pits? Third, I have some red jewelers rouge and was planing on starting there so see how bad the razor really is, Is that a waste of time?
In the end I would really like to keep it as original as possible.
Thanks in advance,
Matt

Maybe try some fine wire wool with WD40.Pitting is fine and wont effect the shave.

You need to find a balance between saving the etching and removing the rust.

After spending a small fortune on new straights, its a welcome surprise to find out that vintage blades are cheap and in a lot of cases better shavers IMO. (referring to Sheffield steel)

Check out thee Butchered Blade thread in the workshop, you'll find untold info on restoration..

Nice find, those Boker King Cutters are fine shaver when honed right. Just punch in evaporust in the search box at the top right of the page and hit enter. That should bring up quite a few threads on using evaporust. I have never used it so can't comment.

It will be hard to keep the etching as any polishing will easily remove it. Sometimes you have to compromise. Rust on or near the bevel will likely require you remove a fair amount of metal till you get to all good metal. The only way to see what is what in that regard is to hone her up and see.

Bob

Thanks Guys,

I already tried the search and found most of the suggested threads didn't mention it. Ill try again though.
Thanks again

Update

I found a tone of posts
Thanks again