Thread: Is this razor restorable/worth restoring?

Originally Posted by Magpie

Phrank, your version of "beyond restoration" and mine are vastly different! As for the razor in question, that pitting at the heel is DEEP. serioiusly deep.
You may never get to clean steel without turning it into a full hollow, and even then...

But I COULD see making it work with a heel taper and grinding away only the heel, thus leaving at least some size to the rest of the blade.

If he drops it down to 20 bucks I'll pick it up and play with it and give it away to whomever wants it when I'm done.

The pics don't really show how deep the pitting was...Wolfpack took a shot at it and did an awesome job, that big W&B, if you could get some great steel after removing the pits, would be a great razor, no doubt about it...thumb notch, beautiful chopper....would be great to see if it could be brought back to life.

Originally Posted by TheReaper

How much would it cost to have it restored? And do you think I could do the same thing with a dremel or a belt sander?

What it would cost I don't know. I haven't restored razors in a long time. You could ask Max Sprecher (maximilian) he's one of the few I know who have the equipment for regrinding who still does restorations iirc.

A dremel would not work because you can't maintain an even hollow grind. A belt sander for diy use would work if it is one that would allow you to work on the wheel. I made my first razor on one so there is no reason you couldn't do it like that. Even so, everything has a learning curve so it's also possible you destroy the razor in the process.

However don't let that discourage you. You cannot learn without making mistakes along the way. That's never stopped me from giving it a go.

A hardware store wet grinder might do the trick. My father in law has one, the wheel on it is probably a 5 inch diameter. If my memory is right thats pretty close to a 1/4 hollow grind.

About the razor, I'd got for it but not buying it for more than 20-30 dollars. But I live in a area where old straights are hard to find. I've seen a total of 5 in 5 years of looking. So I jump on restoring what ever I find.

Given the condition of the surface, a slow wet grinder will work and the risk of oopsies will be very small. it'll take a long time though.

The ebay auction has already expired but I will take your suggestions for future restorations. Thanks!


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