Hi all - my first proper post on the SRP...

I've resurrected a handful of razors for my own use and have several more I've picked up that I'll probably sell on. I'm by no means an expert but am enjoying 'honing' (sorry) my skills. I'm interested on how other's view the level of restoration that should be carried out.

So far I've tried to balance aesthetics with function and tried to keep the reworking minimal so that the razor still retains a sense of age. Most restored razors I've seen probably look better than new (not that I'm knocking that approach - I've got a couple, they look fantastic and take a lot more effort than I've been putting in - is this the approach that most restorers take?
I sometimes feel making them mint condition is erasing history - does any one else think making an old razor look mint might be a bit like getting your grandmother a facelift and a miniskirt or is it just me?