Thread: First (partial) restore

So I've been wanting to get into restoring some ebay specials I picked up a while ago. I finally picked up some tools and did a lot of reading to see what I needed to do. This one's my first. I say partial as it still has a lot of pitting and patina on the blade. I could have spent some more time on it but I'm thinking that it needs a new home so I'm a little hesitant. I'm finding that I'm prefering larger blades. My first was a 5/8" and my second a 6/8". I prefer the 6/8".

This is a Geo Worstenholm & Sons, IXL, 4/8" in black horn scales. I believe it has the original lead spacer. It has a barbur's notch and is a fairly thick grind. (1/4 hollow?)

I'm thinking of selling it/trading it for a 6/8" or bigger.

It does look better in person. I think I need to work on my photo skills when taking pictures of my razors....

Cool.

Wow, thought I'd get a couple more comments, but oh well. LOL

Hang in there.

It looks like it'll be a pretty slick shaver once it's all cleaned up. I've got a couple I'm trying my hand at restoring. An old Solingen made for some hardware store here in the states and a more recent Otto Fromm with scales that look similar to desert camo. I like the look of the etched blades but they'r a pain to try to clean up without a tumbler or other equipment. Don't worry though. If it's something you want to do you'll get it with time.

For those who are better at taking photos of Razors, any suggestions? The blade looks much worse in the photo than it does in person and the scales haven't shown very well either.

Do not hold the razor in one hand and the camera in the other, you will end up with blurry pictures. Also, mind the lighting. Light direction can hide or accentuate razor's strong or weak points. There are some good articles about taking pictures of razors on the SRP wiki.

Photographing Razors - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Lightbox Instructional - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Hang on to that razor. Despite the smaller size, they are excellent shavers. I love mine.

looks like a nice one, keep iand use it!