Thread: First Razor restore - $10 ebay special, almost

Want to share in my first attempt at a vintage Straight Razor restore
This restore will be in segments as I get to do each job

First the Razor, it's a Klauberg & Bros Masterpiece 9/16"
It was an ebay special I got for $11.25 AUD,
Photos from the ebay advertisement
Not a difficult looking restore, one scale broke when they were unpinned
Below photos are the Razor before I started on it

Since I got the Razor I have cleaned off all active rust
And started sanding with 400 grit wet/dry







More photos coming soon when I upload off my phone
Hope this is of some interest to our members

Ricky, looking forward to seeing some of the progress pics.

Good luck.

Stu

Me too, Rick.
Let me know if I can help

Looks like a decent and simple resto candidate. Like the others, let me know if I can help.

Remember to save a scale for a template to go off of when you remake the scales. Good idea starting with 400 grit. It doesn't look like there is enough rust to warrant 220. If you use windex or wd-40 above 800 grit your sanding will go easier and the blade will look more even. I like windex, no real smell.

Thanks for the offers of support gents
It's really amazing how much help seems to be available here
Just ask and and it seems to happen
No wonder I like coming here

To Stu

Thanks for the support and pm mate
Hope we can catch up sometime
reply sent

To Havachat

Thanks for the offer to help mate
May visit you and learn pinning basics when the time comes
Or just talk razors and all other things related

To Medicevans

I agree this looked a simple restore
Certainly no issues so far except the broken scale
That's not too hard to fix
Rust came off easily with 400 grit
Thanks also for the tip about WD 40 and Windex
Definitely will try this out

Have a great day everyone
More pics coming
Rick

We want pics!! Lol

Have to admit, the wd40 I heard from Glen, and the windex came from Nick Wheeler at bladeforums. Seriously though, both are a vast improvemen for me over water.

Originally Posted by medicevans

We want pics!! Lol

Have to admit, the wd40 I heard from Glen, and the windex came from Nick Wheeler at bladeforums. Seriously though, both are a vast improvemen for me over water.

Progress pics posted ... lol
Just a lite more time needed at 400 grit to get the finish I want
Then it's up to 600 grit and so on to 800, 1000, 1500
Hope to have progress pics at each stage
Enjoy



Rick

ps

sorry about the pics quality
waiting for swmbo to resize them for me
Have better pics later

Better pics after my better half wave her wand
and edited & resized them
Should be clearer pics now

Stamps on each side have been enhanced by swmbo
I lost part of the stamping during the early sanding process
You live and learn

Here's the pics

Looks fantastic! What a fun process, huh?

Looks really good so far! Be careful, very careful. Those edges bite and bite hard the further you get into sanding. Google or search this site for a blade holding jig for sanding. Worth the time to make one. I dot know how many cuts I've gotten while restoring razors. My hands are torn up all the time!