hey guys im really new here. i was lucky enough to have a nice handful of straights before i got interested in the actual shaving. i had a nice variety to choose from. so i picked one that i was giving a friend for xmas to get him started as well. so yes i did his first lol. it was a geneva "tiger" that i cant find much info on. i unpinned, and polished it up and repinned. he was over the moon happy so i call it a success. my pins arent perfect, and on looking at some of my other ones they arent either so it didnt bother me a bit. but please give me the truth and nuttin but the truth! lol. thanks for all your insight by the way guys!
my first cleanup/mild restore
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It’s amazing what a little hand rub and clean up does to these old blades. They look good.
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ok ill just say it. it was not a hand rub . my buddy (a knife maker) and i were kickimg this around a bit, and i decided to just say to heck with it and did it. it was polished on a shopsmith, at its lowest speed, using a loose cotton wheel to both apply (small one 2 inch) and remove / polish blue magic. now i know there will be people talking about the safety aspect here. but i will assure you i have been around grinders, buffers, things of this nature my entire life. i didnt trybit willy-nilly (sorry for the language) and after doing it several times now and completely confident in my process. it may not be for everyone but for now its working for me. its cranked down REALLY slow. it dosent try to throw the blade is what im saying. anyway thanks so much for your support and encouragement!
Looks nice. 
Well done .
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