Thread: Advice for a William Greaves & Sons

Hi all,


I was given this razor this week while on a course. You know when the trainer says tell the group something about yourself that nobody knows. I told them I restore straight razors, well one of the group brought in this Greaves for me as a present. Goes to show telling people about this strange hobby has its benefits.


Anyway the question is do I do a full restore and take it to a mirror finish or leave it as it is at the present with the original grind marks in but with the pitting still just visible. My gut feeling is to leave it as it is nearly original, I had to get the scales off to get at the rust but other than that it is how it left the factory not 5miles from my home 160+yrs ago.

The scales have come up like new and are in a bath off neat’s-foot oil as we speak.

Anyway looking forward to your comments and I will post pictures when it is finished.