First Restore

Hey All,
Wasn't sure if this should be in here or the newbie section, because i am a noob, but it can be moved if its the wrong spot,

I got my first ebay purchase razor, a ERN Crown & Sword, picked it up cheap, was at a local store to me, so picked it up on the way home,

http://liamswan.net/images/before.jpg

Not in terrible condition, but i wasn't going to hone and shave it like that, so figured i'd better attempt to get it cleaned up,

All i've really done is use some fine grit sandpaper so far, just to see how things would go,

http://liamswan.net/images/during2.jpg

It's coming along, but im wondering about...

http://liamswan.net/images/rust2.jpg
http://liamswan.net/images/during3.jpg

That discoloration, its not rough to touch, just discoloured, will polishing remove that? eg, with dremal and paste? or do i need to sand it more? or ?

I've tried searching the forums/wiki, so sorry if its been posted somewhere, any help would be appreciated

I am also kinda worried about loosing the imprinting ..

- NetSplit

You pretty much have the right start there, you have come to the first of many small obstacles on the road to a restore... How far to take it???
You can get rid of the stains by going farther and farther with the sanding but at a point you will loose the etch/engraving, and on hollow grinds there comes a time that actual blade integrity comes into play.... There is a balance of clean and shiny, and keeping the original content on the razor, that choice between the two is up to you....

I would personally just leave it alone. I fixed up a blade that was covered with rust and discolouration, and when it was finished it had little marks like that. I could've gone further, as Glen said, but since there were only very minor imperfections it wasn't worth it. I only use it for shaving, not for collection purposes. So unless you're planning on making it a collectors item those little marks don't really matter, and won't affect shaving quality. But if you're OCD and those little mark drive you nuts, then by all means try to get them out. Just be careful!

Dave

I'm with Dave on that. I just don't have the patience to spend 12 or more hours hand sanding and then even more dremel polishing a blade. I clean them up a bit with Semi Chrome or Flitz and get to honing and then shaving. My main concern is the edge. If that is too badly pitted to hone I pass on the razor. That one you have is nice IMHO

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'm with Dave on that. I just don't have the patience to spend 12 or more hours hand sanding and then even more dremel polishing a blade. I clean them up a bit with Semi Chrome or Flitz and get to honing and then shaving. My main concern is the edge. If that is too badly pitted to hone I pass on the razor. That one you have is nice IMHO

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Looks like there may be some pitting along the razor's edge still, how does it look under a magnification?

Good luck with your restore project.

Best,

Sean

Haven't touched the edge at all,

I was just kinda hopeful that it was more something that would buff out, but if thats going to be a stain as such then thats fine,

cheers all for the input

Well, i got my hands on some polishing compound today and used it with my dremel,

Came up decent, altho i feel like i should continue, i think i'll leave it as is for a while

http://www.liamswan.net/images/during4.jpg

Ill live with the pitting, i'll be curious how the edge will come up