In need of repair advice for new beauty
Hi All,
I got a much awaited package in the mail today. I got a beautiful old razor for a song on the bay; clearly the fella didn't know much about straight razors, or the price would have been significantly higher.
Now, this by no means implies that I'm an expert, by any means; in fact, I need some advice about the best way to fix the old beauty up. One scale is cracked at the wedge, where the peen has obviously rusted. I can take it apart and repeen, but I'm not sure what would be best to use to fix the crack. I'm also not entirely sure if it's wood or horn, though I'm hoping someone can make an educated guess on that.
What I know about the razor comes from what I could find in the wiki database. Apparently, as the blade itself says, the razor is a W. H. Greaves & Sons, and I think it's from some time in between 1826-1858. It's a full wedge, or the closest thing to it, and a 6/8. As you can see, there's some minor pitting on the edge, which will have to be honed out, but nothing catastrophic. Some active rust, but also not mission critical.
One more question before the razor porn flows: any advice on honing a wedge, such as this? It may be in the wiki--I haven't checked yet; this is my first wedge, though, so any tips and tricks are certainly welcome.
On to the eye candy:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...7-img-1286.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...4-img-1279.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...3-img-1277.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...5-img-1281.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...6-img-1284.jpg
Sorry about the poor quality of the last one; photography isn't a real hobby of mine...
Thanks, all!