Thread: This is my first go at cleaning a razor

I'm a new member here and senior member Gasman gave me some tips to clean a straight razor. Thank you Gasman and this is my first attempt ever to clean a razor and I am quite pleased with the results. I went to my basement and opened an old tin can and grabbed about ten razors and choose this one. The tang is stamped Richardson Adie & Co Edinburgh and the blade is etched " The Wallace Sheffield " "Hollow Ground " " Special Steel ". That old can contained what I thought was garbage, and some are, but some are salvageable??? I cleaned this with WD 40 and some Sun Glo brass wool. There was a glob spot of rust at the shoulder to the right side of the etching that cleaned up but there is now some pitting and it shows but this is how it will stay for now. I really like the blades with etchings and I'll watch for those in my travels. This is a great site and I wish I had joined years ago. Thank you to everyone for all the kind words. Mike D.