Thread: Nice find in a Gettysburg, PA antique store and a razor restoration project

Here's an update on my 1908 Geneva 4/8 razor restoration:
I made a set of new scales out of Cocobolo. The scales are ready for attaching, however, I am waiting on the arrival of the hardware. The blade is cleaned and polished and I butter knifed the blade for establishing a new bevel/edge. This evening I sharpened the blade following SRP's wiki on restoring a straight razor blade. I used my 800/4000 grit stone and achieved a nice edge that will cut hair off my hand. I inspected the edge under high magnification for consistency and I am satisfied with results. Right now I am waiting on the arrival of the 8000 grit waterstone I ordered so I can do the final honing before stropping. So in the mean time, I applied a coat of finish on the scales, and coated the blade with Camellia oil, and I stored the blade wrapped in tissue in a cigar tube. Time to be patient and wait. Once I finish this project, I'll post new pictures.

One major note about this project, I have found that if one follows the wiki on restoration and reestablishing an edge to a straight razor to the letter and number, you cannot go wrong. I printed out the Wiki and had it right by my side for easy reference during the sharpening process.