Thread: Bare Minimum Tools Required for Restoration

Hello Gents,

I'm going to try and make this concise, but I'm sure there will be bits that don't make sense.

I have two razors that need a lot of restoration work. I basically have no tools (hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, and rachet set). What do I need to get workable shavers? I live in a TINY apartment and have no room for big power tools, plus I'd like to get a feel for hand-shaping the razor from abused to beauty.

Basically looking to clean up the blades I already have - none of the super cool fancy drilling/embellishment of the pro restorers.

I know that I need sandpaper to clean up the pitting and active rust, been a bitch trying to find silicon carbide though (which if i read the wiki correctly is the best stuff). I know I need to find fastening hardware and new scales.

I think from reading that I'm going to need a ball peen hammer, jig-saw (for scales), hones. I have to be missing stuff, but i'm just not even sure what the right questions are.