Thread: Nice to meet yall, starting to restore razors.

Welcome. Tons of information in the library and in the advanced search option, top of the page, right hand corner.

If you vary your search just a bit you will get more information. But if you want to know something specific, just start a new post in the Workshop forum, you will get lot of advice.

To un-pin use a single flute centering drill/countersink in a drill press. Sets run $5-10 and the smallest is 1/8” I think and perfect for drilling a pin.

Centerpunch a dimple in the center of the pinhead with a sharp punch. I made one from a small old Philips screwdriver, that I ground a sharp point and hardened the tip, works great for pins most are too thick. Then back the razor on a strip of wood with a shallow divot for the back pin to rest in and prevent from spinning.

Once you start a hole, drill it out with a sharp 16th in bit with lite taps until the head comes off, sometimes on brass the center drill will go through.

Do not punch the pin through, lift the scale off the pin. If the pin is bent, (common) and you try to punch it through you will blow out the back scale. Lift off the scale and cut the pin at the blade pin hole, with flush cutters, to remove the other side. Piece of cake.

Pinning and Un-pinning is easier than it looks, you just have to do a few or practice with popsicle stick as Jerry said. Popsicle stick are un-forgiving, pin 3 stick, then un-pin them. After you do a few you will be ready for the center ring.

So, the bad news is your Bresnick is a candidate for un-pinning, it has Cell rot, the rust pattern on the razor the tarnish on the pins and the molting on the scales are all cell rot indicators. Left unchecked it will completely eat the razor and any others near them.

The Bresnick and that scale material are notorious for cell rot.

Unpin it to save it. You also may need to remove a bit of the edge to get to good steel, a 1k will do it easily with regular honing.

Also, likely that razor did not need 220 sanding, cut off the rust with a single edge razor blade, and clean with 000 steel wool and any good metal polish. If you do need to sand, I always start with 600 and evaluate from there.

You will need a lot of sanding to bring a shine back to that blade, start with 400 work up to 1k.

Also do not strop on polishing compound, it is aluminum oxide and will leave a harsh edge. From 8k go to Chromium Oxide, Cerium, Ferrous Oxide or .50um Diamond or CBN, or 12k or a Natural.

Lots of honing info in the Honing forum or search button.