Thread: How would you restore this one???

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

That is a good price for that razor in that condition. You have to be very careful if you decide to do any sanding or you will sand off the blade etch. Use a utility knife and scrape the rust scale off. I would simply buff it with a few compounds to clean it up and put a bit of a shine on the blade then finish it with MAAS. The scales, use some 1500 and 2000 grit wet paper to resurface them. Then give it a light buff with some white compound, then some chrome ox to polish them. I would also soak them in Neatsfoot oil after the wet sanding for about 2 hours to recondition them. Horn will dry and get brittle over time then start to de laminate. The oil will soak in and help keep them from cracking.

First off, based on the photo, I agree with Dylan, you didn't pay too much. What cannonfodder said is undoubtedly good stuff since he know what he is doing. I have never done any of that to a blade. Point being, unless you know what you're doing..... if you want to follow those instructions ... try a lesser razor or two or three. Just to get some experience. If you do know what you are doing then disregard my useless info.

The only thing you really have to worry about is rust. Even if you take the surface rust off, a tiny spot of rust in a pit will continue to rust. Those are wise words on the buffing. If you have never done it before, that would be a bad razor to learn on. Buffing a blade is dangerous; buffing a blade while it is still in the scales is real dangerous. When in doubt, just scrape off the active rust with a utility blade, give it a half hour of rubbing with a towel and some mass, hone it and shave for the next 30 years with it. As long as the cutting edge is clear of rust and pits, all you really need to do is hone it.