Thread: Quick and Easy Razor Cleaning!

I have been a Dremel user for at least thirty years but about a year ago I found a lower cost motorized handpiece made by Proxxon. It has performed just as well if not better that the Dremel but what I really like are the accessories. They are much less expensive than the Dremel equivilants and I think the selection is much better than Dremels. However, I am not here to trash Dremel. I am writing this to clue you folks in on a few of the Proxxon accessories that are outstanding for rust removal and polishing steel blades, like the ones on straight razors:

I was able to clean up two razors that were fairly heavily rusted in less than ten minutes with theNylon Fleece Brishes (top left) and they caused no damage to the razor handles. I then did a coarse buff on the razors by experimenting with the other tools in the above picture. But I finished the blades and scales:

I finished these with the Beall Wood Buff System. I have been using that system for years with not a single complaint. It is available from Woodcraft:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2036
Buffalo horn handle on the upper razor was very sad before I started. I was actually going to re-scale it but I accidentally touched the buffing wheel to the handle and it came to life immediately.

Restoring old razors is very new to me so I am not pretending to know anything at all. But I am always happy to help others achieve their goals in a safer and more expedient manner if I can.

say icedog, where did you get those from? I looked on their website, but they don't post any prices or way to order them.

No stores in my area carry anything but the overpriced dremel accessories.

Try the http://proxxon.com/ website.
Select US or Europe.
There is also a link to worldwide distributors.

Ouch, no distributors within an hours drive of me.

Looks like I stick with the overpriced dremel accessories!

It appears that Woodcraft is one of their distributors at least here in Az. Looks like I'll have to take a trip on payday to the other side of town.
Thanks for the info Icedog!

Bob

For the members in the UK, B&Q stock alternative bit's for the Dremmel. I paid £7 for a set containing enough cutting, polishing and grinding bits for quite a while.

Originally Posted by CactusBob

It appears that Woodcraft is one of their distributors at least here in Az. Looks like I'll have to take a trip on payday to the other side of town.
Thanks for the info Icedog!

Bob

Remember to get those fleece brush wheels. They are very effective.

I'm new to the concept of restoration, so do you just use the fleece wheels to buff out rust? And do these work in the dremel rotary tools?

Hi, we usualy use metal polish with the fleece, cotton or felt Dremmel polishing wheels.
It removes a bit of staining and if the blade has been sanded (with pretty fine wet'n'dry paper) will make the blade very shiney.