Thread: Razor Restoration for Fun & Profit...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Suuuuuuuuuuure it is, Per hour I could make more at McDonald's or Taco Bell,

Sad but true,

Charlie

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Suuuuuuuuuuure it is, Per hour I could make more at McDonald's or Taco Bell,

Plus two. I've stopped counting my billable hours. Although that might be good practice for when I go into practice....

Well, if you have a little money to burn, buy some good blades and take things slow.
They will increase value by themselves over time.
If you can increase their value additionally with a little sand paper, the better.

Just anytime you hit a fowl egg (cracked blade, low quality etc) its a setback,
whereas money on tools IMO is always a good investment.

Don't forget to count your hours for taking pictures of your beauties,
code a website to make an offer, etc

Somehow there is something in it, but most of it might be self satisfaction.

Glen said it all.

Originally Posted by ZMKA

Is it accurate to say that the restoration of straight razors is generally profitable?
I'm not so worried about the time it would take to complete a restoration, but I'm wondering if you can at least recoup the cost of equipment after cleaning up a few old shavers.
I don't have a dremel or a band saw or anything that would constitute razor restoration equipment, but I'd love an excuse to get that stuff on hand.

Try it.

Get a Ebay find. Get some sandpaper, and have at it.




That steel is a lot tougher than expected, eh?


Profitable? Yes, but not buckets full of cash per hour. It is amazingly labor intensive.


But it is oddly satisfying!

Do not worry about the per unit rate you can make it up in volume.

Charlie

Originally Posted by spazola

Do not worry about the per unit rate you can make it up in volume.

Charlie

LOFLMFAO !!!!! oh that was a good one Charlie, I am still giggling

Thanks for all the replies.

What you're all saying is pretty much what I figured.
I thought I might restore razors enough to eventually recoup equipment costs and still be able to enjoy the fruits of my own labor.
I'm not looking at it as a business proposition but it sounds like fun and some of the work people have done with some of the razors out there is just amazing.

I do have a day job. I will be keeping it. But fixing up old razors to make them look new again sounds like a worthwhile pastime.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Try it.

That steel is a lot tougher than expected, eh?

I was tempted to pay to overnight some flap wheels last night.....

/hand sanding sucks