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  • a razor come back to life when it appears as new;

    26 38.81%
  • a razor continue its life if reported in good/usable conditions with minor repairs;

    38 56.72%
  • a razor should continue its life without changes to its condition.

    3 4.48%
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    Default Razor restoration

    Restoration is a quite discussed concept (see architecture) and different approches are possible.
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    I think it depends. To me, some blades don't need any work. They wear their age well and part of the attraction of the blade is the feeling of age. Other blades need only minor work. Others beg for full mirror polish and new shiny scales.

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    IMO, they should be shined up as much as possible. If there is anything more than a couple dots of black pitting - gone, gold wash included.

    Even if I buy a brand new Dovo again I'd be tempted to polish away the factory grind marks.

    Mark

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    I'm not always a fan of the BRIGHT! SHINY! NEW! approach to razor restoration - sometimes a good original restoration, or a satin finish with rustic scales are called for IMO.

    That said, I don't like black spots, but will tolerate some minor to moderate pitting if the pits are cleaned and polished.

    Mark
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    Quote Originally Posted by clavichord View Post
    Restoration is a quite discussed concept (see architecture) and different approches are possible.
    I'm not quite understanding what the question is?? From the poll options it could be a few things. Care to elaborate?

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    hey, as long as I can shave with it, it's restored enough. I actually kinda dig razors that look older and beat up but shave well. (kinda like a sleeper in racing)

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    Quote Originally Posted by jockeys View Post
    hey, as long as I can shave with it, it's restored enough. I actually kinda dig razors that look older and beat up but shave well. (kinda like a sleeper in racing)
    +1. I polished some a bit but I never remove much metal. I usually try to "stabilize" them and I remove rust that could be harmful but that's it. Btw. all my razors are in their original scales (I am a lucky bastard, I have some with minor cracks but they hold fine).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Philadelph View Post
    I'm not quite understanding what the question is?? From the poll options it could be a few things. Care to elaborate?
    +1....Thanks.

    Lynn

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    Quote Originally Posted by Philadelph View Post
    I'm not quite understanding what the question is?? From the poll options it could be a few things. Care to elaborate?
    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
    +1....Thanks.

    Lynn
    +2 Good, it wasn't just me, I think maybe we are missing something in the translation here....

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    I don't know how to answer that either. I think it really depends on the condition of the individual razor and how I feel about it. Some I would go to the trouble of 'restoring' while others would be as jockeys said, "good enough to shave with". I tend to lean toward original scales even horn with flea bites and stable cracks in the wedge end. (not in the pivot area) OTOH, some of the restores I have seen in the show & tell are phenomenal.
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