Thread: First Restore or a Pro Job?

And, there is an ongoing gentlemanly disagreement about wether to leave blades more or less as is and let them show their age, or shine them up like they were when they were new ( or even better). Since this is a pre 1892 razor, IMHO, it has some historical significance, and I would just clean up the rust around the pivot and straighten the scales, and love it looking its age. Thats me. It is your razor, and whatever you do to it is fine. If you are not comfortable doing it yourself, send it out for whatever you decide. This is really a nice razor, and I would not suggest using it to learn on.