Thread: Looking for experienced opinion on restoring etched Frederick Reynolds

Hey all,
I picked up two vintage razors this weekend that I eventually want to use as daily shavers. One just needs to be sent out to be professionally honed. The F.R. I want to do a little restoration to first. Let me know if the pictures aren't showing enough, but I think the razor still has a nice shine to it, no deep scratches on the face, just dark grim or patina. So I really want to bring out the etching as much as possible. I'm hoping I can get some of your experienced opinions how to shine it up without losing any of the frosted etching on the blade. How fine of grit to start with? Or not to at all and just use metal polish? I'm new to restoring a razor and really excited to get to it. I'm practicing on some lesser-quality plain blades but want to start planning fort this one. I'd like to do this all by hand, but I did read you guys were experimenting with tumblers, which I do have (family is in the machining business).
Looking forward to hearing from you.