Greetings Gentlemen.

I've been away from these forums for quite awhile, sort of got too busy for the straight razor thing this summer. I forgot how much I love this stuff. Anyways I'm back at it and have finally decided to get at restoring a Wostenholm & Son's I picked up off Ebay a long time ago. This is my first attempt at fixing up on older razor so I wanted to get your advice on a few things before I get going.

I'm not sure how bad of shape this razor is in. It definitely has some pitting and also a fair amount of tarnish. So first off, I just want to make sure this razor is worth my effort in the first place. As you can see by the following pics, one side is fairly clean, not much pitting and a moderate amount of tarnish. The other side has definitely got some pitting in a few spots and even more tarnish. (Sorry for the crappy pics, I dont have the best Camera.)





Oh. I forgot to mention there is also a small chip in the edge, I'm sure you noticed that.

Ok so here is my next question. This is what has been bothering me the most. This Razor appears to be a 3/4 or perhaps a full hollow ground?? (not sure about that). Assuming I go ahead and restore this blade do I really have the option of taking off much metal? I would be handsanding this razor. Is it possible to remove the tarnish and Pitting without compromising the edge? (Here is a pick of the grind)