Cheap razor, needs lots of love, here I go.

So I was searching eBay for a $.99 snag of a razor to practice sanding and honing and such. Bingo! I paid about $5, pretty much just paid for shipping.

I got her today and she has been mistreated and is in desperate need of TLC. Massive over-honing on toes and spine, what I consider to be a frown, a deep "lake" of a spot on one side, and some rickety old scales that barely keep the blade attached.

I just started some 215 grit sanding and she's already coming back to life. I plan to move up the grit on the sanding a bit and finish with the maas. Luckily there isn't much etching or stamping so I won't worry about that.

I'll save the scales for when I get my feet wet. I figure this is the best place for me to start and with such a low investment I have no fear. That and I have already giving myself 3 stitches so up hill from here. Below are the before pics from eBay.

Good idea starting on one like that. Enjoy the laerning experience.

Even the longest journey begins with a single step.
I'll bet you have her shining and shaving in no time.

First pass through the 215 grit. I was able to get past the big puddle of a pit that might have been rust that was removed. Time to move up.

600 grit and 215 again and back to 600. I had a few deeper lines from the low grit paper. Whoever last said elbow grease was right. I think I need to take a break haha.

Now I just need a better camera.

Good Job. Proof of what a little determination and elbow grease can accomplish.:rock:

This is perfect for learning, a number of problems to solve, but it looks as if you are on the way. Just think by the time you are done that 5$ razor will be worth closer to 50$.