Thread: How to start a restoration

Hello everyone,

I was looking around at eBay, for a cheap used straight razor but everything was over my budget (student so you know what I mean). Then I found the Boker & Co (at www.marktplaats.nl) so I placed a bid. The man who sold the razor accepted it and said he also had another razor C. widow and I could have both of them for 10 euro. Now I've got them but I know nothing of restoring a razor. My guess is taking off the scales (to completely clean the blade but how can I save the imprint on the blade? The scales of the Boker are bent how can this be fixed or do I need to make new ones? So what to do and what tools to use? And does anyone know something about the other razor C. widow I like the scales but that’s all I know about the razor. The other one is a Boker & co King cutter The last question (yes I know I ask a lot) Does anyone know where in Holland to buy the pins to re-pin the razor?


Guus (who is feeling very lucky)