This Keen Kutter has issues. Here's how it looked after I scraped away (razor scraper and WD40) the top layer of the odd corrosion I found on it. I call it odd because much of it was white and crusty on top, not red or brown.
Then I got after it with some 00 steel wool and Maas polish. Here's how it looks now:
I'm thinking this is one of those situations where I need to set proper expectations for the end result. That is, I think I can make it clean, safe, and serviceable. I don't think I should add 'showpiece' to my expectations.
This is a 5/8 razor with nearly no hone wear. I'm pretty sure I'll lose 1/32" honing out the rust at the edge. There's some rust in the gold wash area that reads EC SIMMONS, so the gold wash is probably going to be lost.
I'd like to keep this razor as nice as possible. If you have ideas for techniques for this restore, I would be happy to hear them.
Thanks for reading.
Then I got after it with some 00 steel wool and Maas polish. Here's how it looks now:
I'm thinking this is one of those situations where I need to set proper expectations for the end result. That is, I think I can make it clean, safe, and serviceable. I don't think I should add 'showpiece' to my expectations.
This is a 5/8 razor with nearly no hone wear. I'm pretty sure I'll lose 1/32" honing out the rust at the edge. There's some rust in the gold wash area that reads EC SIMMONS, so the gold wash is probably going to be lost.
I'd like to keep this razor as nice as possible. If you have ideas for techniques for this restore, I would be happy to hear them.
Thanks for reading.