Does this look restorable?

[zammboss]

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...,600195592,600195621&formats=0,0,0,0&format=0

 

[Doc226]

Absolutely.

 

[Mike H]

Yep

 

[zammboss]

who the best person here to send it to?

 

[Mike H]

zammboss would be my first choice.

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Blade_Restoration

 

[zammboss]

i would need it honed.. never done that before

 

[Mike H]

B&B member undream, does professional restorations. There are other members here who can do it, but I am having trouble locating a formal list.

Here is a list of people who hone razors http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Honemeister

 

[zammboss]

wow feel stupid should check the wiki more often

 

[london]

Should look very nice once done.

 

[Doc226]

B&B member undream, does professional restorations. There are other members here who can do it, but I am having trouble locating a formal list.

Here is a list of people who hone razors http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Honemeister

They do fantastic work, but IMO that blade is not worth it. The end result value would probably be worth about the cost of the restoration.

That is a perfect blade for DIY project.

From Brad's Website
http://www.straightrazoredge.com/index.php/why-you-shouldnt-have-your-razor-restored/

 

[kirk 988]

how much are restorations running at price wise ?

 

[Doc226]

how much are restorations running at price wise ?

http://www.straightrazoredge.com/index.php/quote/

You can go to the pull down menus and see pricing.

 

[kirk 988]

http://www.straightrazoredge.com/index.php/quote/

You can go to the pull down menus and see pricing.

cheers

 

[Kavik79]

yeah, that looks to me like a super easy "first try" restore. I'd be happy if half the blades I've worked on started out looking that good lol
I agree, it's probably not worth the price of a professional restore. Just get the active rust removed with some high grit sandpaper and light pressure, let some of the original patina stay on it, don't fret over some of the staining around the hinge, and it can still be a fine looking shaver

If my honing was more up to par I'd offer to do it for you, shouldn't take more than a couple hours of time unless you're trying to go for a flawless mirror finish

 

[zammboss]

thanks guys! I'll give it a try and let you all know how it goes. Might see it up for sale here

 

[zammboss]

I would love undream's input on this [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][/FONT]