Thread: Gillette Chippendale box restore

I looked at this for a long time before finally forking over the $12 for it.


My son has been kicking around the idea of using a DE so I decided he could have my Edwin Jager if I can make this work. I'm feeling OK about the progress I'm making on the razor. Everything is solid brass, so I won't polish the plating off of it.

The bottom looked pretty much like the top, and as you can see it polished up fairly well.























Shine is fine, but the patina is k

ind of kewl too. Besides the rust is so deep that I'm afraid I would make holes in the box trying to get it all out. I'm wondering if I should start polishing from the diagonal corner, and let it fade into the patina across the top and sides. Put a couple of coats of museum wax over the whole thing, patina and all, and shave away.

Thoughts, ideas, instructions?

Thanks,

Ive

Lots of verdigris on that box (brass rust equvalant),go easy on it, only thing I would do.good luck

I don't know anything about restoring it, but that is an awesome brass container. Seems like a steal for $12.

Thanks... I really like it. The patent is 1/13/1920. I imagine some grad, or dad, or soldier got it as a gift.