Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
Unless it really means a lot to you personally, just clean it up with the metal polish some and just use it. I have some razors that are more utility grade and others that are nice and pretty. Don't get me wrong...I will never have something that I won't use. What I am getting at is that some razors we pick up for $20 aren't worth the cash outlay of having them restored, so why not just let them be old and still put them to work. My pickup that I drive isn't the prettiest thing, but it's a darn good truck that I would take literally anywhere. On your razor, I would just clean up what you can and put it to work. Then again...I'm one of those guys who like patina and an aged looking razor.
Again, good advice. I've seen some nice razors here that are shiny as, well, you know, and look really nice. Then again I've seen some with a really nice patina. But patina is one thing and rust is another. I actually paid a fair bit for this, a fair bit more than my Burrell. I'd like it to be a nice razor; I think it wants to be. I WAS actually considering removing the gold wash design on the blade; as i think by the time I've got rid of the marks it'll be partially removed anyway...