Hey all,

Just picked up a "Waterville" razor for 15 bucks on ebay. Anyone know much about these? I really like it, I think it's a 6/8, with a smiling blade and a barbers notch. It says extra hollow but the blade is much thicker and more stiff than my others. Handles are teak maybe? Kinda reminds me more of a logging tool or something! Haha, anyways I'm in the process of cleaning up the blade and have a few questions:
1. Can too much sanding warp the spine enough to cause uneven honing? Can this be corrected with a few passes on 1000k paper to set the bevel?

2. Any special techniques for honing a smiling blade?

3. Treatment for the scales..teak I believe? Teak oil?

I'm this is my first attempt at "restoring" razor and I really like it so I'd like to not mess it up. Thanks guys, I know I'm always asking for advice..hopfully one day I can offer some qualified wisdom!