Thread: Repair Advice

Thanks all! I have been advised that the scales would probably break after unpinning so unless I want to change the scales, I should probably leave it alone. I think that's what I'll do for now. It would be a shame to lose the original scales just for the sake of cleaning.

Looks like a good buffing and cleaning should get this razor cleaned up pretty good. Appears to be mostly tarnish on it with possibly some rusting on the tang and tail. I always recommend trying to clean them up in tact if possible.

Nice razor

Agree. If you can't clean it with a little Baristol and a stuff brush, and it still bothers you, send it off.
But, be real careful with the Dremel , it'll grab it and throw it on you faster that you'd think possible! Wear eye protection and be ready for a chipped blade. It's not as easy as you'd think.

You can often get almost perfect job in the pin area without unpinning. Put a drop of 3-in-1 wd-40 or similar and then twist the scales open and close a bunch of times, mop it with toilet paper or soft cloth. Keep doing it every once in a while throughout the day and add more oil as necessary. In several weeks it would be much, much better.

You won't be able to see all of the difference with horn scales, but if you do it in a razor with clear plastic scales you'd be amazed at the dramatic effect.

If you're cleaning the horn scales be very careful with water heat and chemicals. Probably best to avoid all of these and only use mineral oil (neatsfoot is quite good) and sandpaper.