Thread: Barber’s Notch Razors, with partial restorations, and some questions.

I personally like an old razor to look a little like an old razor. I have a new (to me) Dubl Duck that has an awesome patina on it that I would really love to keep, but also has a little bit of rusting so I may have to lose the patina to keep the blade.

But, I also like to have my razors look a little different from one another. There is only so many black cellulose handles you can look at before they all begin to blend together.

I guess it boils down to your purpose for the razor, do you plan on selling it for a profit? Restoring it because you like the process? Or are you looking for a daily shaver?

My personal belief is that if you don't need to pop the pins on a vintage razor then it should be left that way...

Cleaning and restoring to as close as possible to the day they left the factory is an art, and IMHO a little harder then breaking them down....

Now if the scales are shot, or the plain slick black style, then I see no reason not to break them down and do a custom restore on them...

IMHO razor restoration is the art of taking an edge nobody wants and rendering it useful or desirable in some way. Some fellows like to recycle old razors into knives and other tools and I believe this qualifies as razor restoration also. The definition, however, is not important.

If you have worked on an old razor and got it to the point where you would consider it improved, then you did well. If you've worked on it and think you've obtained perfection, then you're dreaming. Perfection is a direction, not a destination.

Originally Posted by floppyshoes

IMHO razor restoration is the art of taking an edge nobody wants and rendering it useful or desirable in some way. Some fellows like to recycle old razors into knives and other tools and I believe this qualifies as razor restoration also. The definition, however, is not important.

If you have worked on an old razor and got it to the point where you would consider it improved, then you did well. If you've worked on it and think you've obtained perfection, then you're dreaming. Perfection is a direction, not a destination.

You forgot something. "Lemember Glasshopper, perfection is a direction, not a destination."

You did a great job! I would clean up the second W&B just like the others. They seem flawless.
By the way, I own a similar W&B (like the one not cleaned up).