Hi!
I recently inherited a straight razor that used to belong to my grandfather's cousin and best friend. They both served in WWII - my grandfather as a Seabee and his cousin as a P-51 pilot in Europe. It's in need of some attention and I don't know the first thing about cleaning these up. It's a Shumate's Barber de Luxe. The scales are cheap plastic and not in great shape, but the blade just needs a good cleaning and sharpening. I'll be honest, I'm fairly handy, but not really interested in doing this myself. Is there anyone y'all recommend who does good work on these?
I recently inherited a straight razor that used to belong to my grandfather's cousin and best friend. They both served in WWII - my grandfather as a Seabee and his cousin as a P-51 pilot in Europe. It's in need of some attention and I don't know the first thing about cleaning these up. It's a Shumate's Barber de Luxe. The scales are cheap plastic and not in great shape, but the blade just needs a good cleaning and sharpening. I'll be honest, I'm fairly handy, but not really interested in doing this myself. Is there anyone y'all recommend who does good work on these?