Thread: Have I brought a lemon?

Hello.
I just brought an old Razor from a local Antique Shop. It had larger than normal washers at the blade end & when I removed the broken scale I discovered that someone has previously drilled the hole bigger than standard. Am I a bit stuffed here? I love the blade shape and the engraving on the blade. One of the scales was broken but I figured I'd have a go at making new ones for the first time. Have I been suckered here? I paid the equivalent of about $30US.

Looks a tad forlorn but I'd give it a go. Check out the posts on sleeving. You'll basically be putting a sleeve in that hole to reduce the size.

Let me give you a important hint about restorations,,, Before you do anything else make sure that razor can take an edge...

You need

325-1000k Stone /Hone/Plate
A good magnifying glass or loupe

Do 20-50 laps using a bit of pressure to cut away that crud at the edge and then look at the edge under magnification and a good light if the edge is full of swiss cheese looking holes repeat and try again, if you cant find solid clean steel, doing a restore is a waste of time...

I agree with Glen, but I think you're going to come out with a good edge. After all, it'll never rust! Now, does that thing look chrome plated to anyone else?

Originally Posted by Utopian

I agree with Glen, but I think you're going to come out with a good edge. After all, it'll never rust! Now, does that thing look chrome plated to anyone else?

Yes, it does look chrome plated.....I wonder if it will chip off during honing

HLS

When I get home from work I'm going to give it a polish with some Autosol. Just to see what I can.