Thread: My first project

Kuvia, mies, kuvia!

Hi,

Congrats for your first restoration. Would help if you could send some pics of your razor. Can't say anything about etching unless you show us how it looks.
It all depends on how you want to make your razor. Basically i would try to save the etching if possible.
At least it would be nice to see your work once it is done.

Narva, beautiful city in Estonia is a place full of history, linked to us Finns as well. The battle of Narva was fought in 20th November 1700. Swedish-Finnish army (8140 men), commanded by Kaarle (Charles) XII fought and won the Russian army (about 37000), led by Charles Eugene de Croy. (this is why i would try to save the etching even it doesn't have anything to do with the battle).

Here you are. Here are link to the photos. I have any other place to put photos to the web. Hope this works.

Straight razor photos | ekomies | Kuvablogi.com

Thanks for the history story.

I just find that ATTACHMENTS tab, nice to be newbie

Very nice razor you have there. The blade surely looks that you will get a nice shaver of it. Little hone wear but nothing serious. I like the shape of the blade.

What it comes to etching it will surely get off if you want to make a mirror finish. I would try to clean it very very carefully with some mild paste like autosol (or just usual car wax) and with hands only. No Dremel here unless your goal is to make it mirror.

i know im new but i know a little about metal finish so if it were me i would try a little toohpaste on the back of the blade dilute it with some water like 4:1 none of the grity pastes but a smoth one like colgate if it works move to the front of the blade using a cloth just try a small section on the outside of the etching i dont think it will damage it but you can never be to carefull

Toothpaste, it sounds great. It´s like a home made polisher. Have any grityless stuff at the moment. Tomorrow I have to get some and make a test polish, If it don´t work then have to test it with a car wax.

Thaks for the advises. Now I can go further with my project.

Here are some photos after the toothpaste treatment. I tried two different backgrounds, but it didn´t help. Quality is poor, thaks to my nokia 5800 camera.

Maybe the blade is now a little brighter. What you think?