Thread: 1516 Restoration

Hello,

I'm new to this forum, just brought myself first str razor. Got it cheap less then 5 euros. It is Fritz Bracht dovo 1516. It was a bit rusty so I clean it with some "Pazol" polishing paste. Maybe I started wrong and should ask before, but I could use some opinions/help what should I do now, and should I leave those pits near edge?

Here is some pictures:

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3397/img0956ab.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4653/img0955aa.jpg

after hand polishing:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/664/img0971ar.jpg

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7316/img0959ai.jpg

What would you suggest me to do next?

Edit: Last 2 pictures near spine are little drops of WD-40. Not some pits or eaten metal...

Edit2: Could not wait I run over it with 1200 grit sandpaper, it remove most of it... Think after buffer polishing it will be ok....

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3488/img0972a.jpg

I don't think you'll be able to get a good hone with that pitting near the toe. Depends how deep it is, but the pictures make it look pretty deep. I'm assuming this will be the first razor you've honed? It's definitely not what I'd recommend for a first attempt, but with patience you might be able to pull it off.

Have you considered purchasing a pre-honed razor to learn the shaving part? That and good stropping technique are required to be able to judge how well you're honing.

I'd say the pitting near the edge is going to give you problems..especially if it's your first razor to hone. They seem to go a ways up the blade so you're not going to get a bevel all along that edge.

Hmmm, I don't have much knowledge about this, but i hone it a bit on 1200 grit to see how deep it is. I think it is not so bad?

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9576/img0975aa.jpg

It's hard to say before you actually try setting a bevel, you will ned to hone down so you have only clean, pit free metal in the bevel, this is why it's recommended to make sure you actually can get a proper bevel before starting any restoration/cleaning work.

I won't recommend to go on at this by yourself for several reasons, get it sent out to someone who knows how to hone and do edge restorations, then you will for sure get the razor back in shaving condition if it is salvageable.

I made a scale from acrylic, tight it with some screws I took from variable capacitor and glue inlay with silicone. As for honing part, idk how but I'll solve it somehow...

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1884/img1511av.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/596/img1510a.jpg

Those scales look quite nice It looks from your previous pics that there are still pits within the bevel area and microchips along the edge though. You need a good solid edge otherwise it'll just crumble.

Thank you. Yes there is micro pits on some places, but I did not noticed chips with magnifying lance. I don't have tools for working on edge, will see where I can send it on honing... It is sharp can easily cut paper but not shaving sharp.