Thanks for the advice, Maxi. I've actually been practicing some of these skills for about a month or so. SWMBO is encouraging me by providing several razors she has found at flea markets and antique shops so I've had plenty of grist for the mill. This one just happens to be one of the ones that I think would be worth saving and i would like to get it back to it's former glory. I've taken a couple of blades through hand sanding, though I still haven't been able to attain that high mirror polish that I want but the results are encouraging. I have not done anything with scales yet except unpinning and pinning for practice. I've also been practicing my honing techniques on some of those "disposable" blades she found.
The W&B for me is special because the first razor I used was a W&B that Stefan honed and restored for me and that has been my preferred razor, although I also have a Fredrick Bender that he restored and honed for me as well. So I guess my focus on this one would be the polishing. I think the attachment I feel would bring out my best efforts.
Thanks again and keep it coming. I'll definately be posting more pics as it progresses. Also, any thoughts on re-using the scales would be greatly appreciated as well as some tips on cleaning them up.