W&B Restoration thread for Krism.

[Voidmonster]

Over here Krism asked:

since i am new to shaving all together with straight i have yet to try a full on restoration. i only buffed the blade. how hard would a total Restoration be? and what tools would i need? do i need a sander and buffing rigs?

At the risk of being the blind leading the blind here, since I'm also extremely new to this and haven't yet done a restoration I feel happy enough with to show off (other than a blade etching), I'd say it depends on what you personally want. As long as you're restoring them for your use.

As for tools, I've been working entirely with a Dremel, some microfiber cloth and a jar of Mother's Polish. It feels kind of limiting to me though, and I've been pricing a buffing wheel. I also got an adapter for the Dremel to use it as a just-barely-passable drill press.

But I've gotten cheap eBay razors that needed nothing more than ten minutes with the polish and microfiber cloth.

I'd say it all depends on what you want.

[gssixgun]

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

You will also find the answer to how to straighten the spine in there...

In fact just about every restoration quetion is answered in there

[Hirlau]

I start my first full restoration, tomorrow, Wednesday. I have spent the last month and a half reading the forum on this topic and selecting the tools. Got my last tool, to start, today. Everything I wondered about, was answered on this forum.
I guess the question is, "Just how far do you want to take this endeavor?)

[Voidmonster]

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

You will also find the answer to how to straighten the spine in there...

Happily, my spine-bending problem was as easily solved as 'stop being such a honing noob'.

I've had absurdly good luck with fruits of my RAD.

Now to get back to mining the How/Where/What sticky for awesome...