Thread: Question on my new finds

I am rather new to SRP and have been shaving with a straight since September 2008. I have become quite a fan of the art and am looking to enhance my knowledge in straights. I recently purchased a large quantity of straights at a yard sale from an old retired barber. He and his father and grandfather before him were all barbers.

The problem I have is while going through the razors I found that some of them seem to have been exposed to dampness. The scales are in decent shape but some of the blades have spotting where others have actual rust.

My questions are two fold. I am going to attempt to remove the spots but am unsure what I should use to clean them up with. Secondly Are the straights with rust useless? I can take pictures and post the if anyone would like to see what I have. Any help is appreciated.

Best regards,

Richard

Post some pics so we can see what your working with hard to tell you much without them

Originally Posted by KingRichard1127

My questions are two fold. I am going to attempt to remove the spots but am unsure what I should use to clean them up with. Secondly Are the straights with rust useless?

Greetings,

I am tempted to say "they're all dead, send me the corpses"...

Have a look at Hand sanding a blade - Straight Razor Place Wiki. This will show you how to remove surface rust and minor pitting. Serious rust damage can be a major problem, but Honing a damaged blade - Straight Razor Place Wiki also has some hints for that.

Apart from that, do take a close look at the restoration forum here, it's full of extremely useful tips.

Good luck,
Robin