Thread: First project

Went to some antique stores looking for some razors. I saw one that was pretty grungy, but the handle and blade looked decent and the pin was still snug. I took it home and followed Lynn's advice with the Dremel and Mass. My only real concern is the blade - there is a small ding at the toe and a few micro chips on the honed edge. Is this something I can fix myself on a hone, or will the edge need to be ground? Heres some photos. The razor cost me $10, so I'm not out too much if I bought a lemon. Anyone know any history of the razor? It appears to be a no-frills shaver type to me?

Heres a better photo of the ding in the toe.

You stole that one! It's a Henckels in a very good condition. Also a great candidate for a re-scaling project if you decide to go that way. For now you can just tape the spine and take it to the hone to get a superb shaver. WTG

Originally Posted by M Guthner

Heres a better photo of the ding in the toe.

I'd just round off that small portion of the tip on the sand-paper and not worry about the ding any more.

The shop I went into was a "military" specialty antique store. I asked the guy if he had any razors and he said, "Yeah", then reached into a bin of crap and dropped a pile of them on the counter. The razor looked pretty crappy at first glance as the blade and scales were covered in dirt and grime. I was amazed how well the dremel/mass combo worked. I also picked up a Keen Kutter "Royal" with broken scales for $5 - the blade looks awesome though.

I went into a second "Ma and Pa" shop and asked for razors. He pulled out some junk, then set a pristine DD Goldedge on the counter that was marked $30. My heart jumped right until I opened the blade and saw the huge chip in it.

You done good kid.

Yeah, gently round off that little ding and hone her up. Tell us how she shaves too.

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