Thread: Needs to be restored. how much? shoot me a private message.

I would like to fix this blade. but want to keep the mother of pearl and scales shoot me private message and let me know how much. and thanks for looking.

That big spot doesn't look good, if it's as bad as it looks on my screen I don't think it's possible to save

I really gotta agree with Rune, "From the Pic" that one looks to be toast..

two things

Judging by a pic is notoriously inaccurate

Another trick is to take an SE razor balde and shave off the black rust then see what is under there, it will tell you how deep the pitting and spider rust ate the metal

Ouch!!! That puppy looks like it has really been neglected. Too bad, it looks like it was a beauty once.

Almost looks like isolated cell rot. Like G said, get to the bottom of that spot and see what you've got. The 1056 is a fairly heavy grind so you may end up with a shaver but doubtful that you'll have a showpiece.

Grab some 220grit M3 sand paper and see how deep that rust spot goes. And I agree looks like a bit of cell rot.

Originally Posted by TrilliumLT

Grab some 220grit M3 sand paper and see how deep that rust spot goes. And I agree looks like a bit of cell rot.

cell rot? whats that?

Celluloid scales sometimes begin a chemical decomposition which will corrode steel. It may or may not be what happened there but it resembles some I've seen before. If that is what it is the scales are toast. It will happen again after the blade is cleaned and can effect other razors nearby. Might not be that though.

I just figured its where the barber held his thumb and never cleaned the grease off?

Originally Posted by bokerblade

I just figured its where the barber held his thumb and never cleaned the grease off?

Maybe so. Scrape or sand the surface rust off and see what you've got.