Hello all, I am a SR neophyte who has just managed to obtain his first SR: Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel Masonic Straight Razor (Wedge). It is so named due to the design on the blade, although that may not be clear from the admittedly poor shots below (sorry, don't have a fancy camera).

I'm posting here to see if anybody would be interested in undertaking a restoration project on this razor with me (I'm in Minneapolis for at least the next month). Seeing as how I don't really have anybody to teach me, it would be nice to meet some people and have a little hands-on guidance for this first project. Here's what I've noticed so far:

-There is some blackish discoloration on the main blade as well as some rust where the blade meets the pin.
-The blade also has a few nicks in it, but they should resolve fine with some good honing, though it will need the "bread knife" treatment initially.
-Although the scales look original (the razor is antique and the scales certainly have wear appropriate to their age), I would be interested in replacing them, if only to make the razor feel more like it is my own.

Welp, that's it for now. I look forward to meeting you
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