Just looking into the prospect of trying a razor restoration...Could anyone provide a list OR link to a list of brands/names to look out for on Ebay or such? I know the Golden Dollar's are popular, but as far as vintage blades go, there's lots of names on Ebay that I know little about. Thanks in advance.
Restoration Candidates?
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Germany, England (Sheffield), USA, Sweden, and France will all be quality steel. stay away from razors that are not marked with any country of manufacture, or are stamped China, pakistan, etc.
Remove "New" items from your e-bay search by filtering, because it will all be trash. Stay away from Kriegar, Frost cutlery, Selective, and other no-name razors. Stay away from all new razors claiming to be damascus steel.
Look for blades with clean edges, no chips, no cracks
Remove "New" items from your e-bay search by filtering, because it will all be trash. Stay away from Kriegar, Frost cutlery, Selective, and other no-name razors. Stay away from all new razors claiming to be damascus steel.
Look for blades with clean edges, no chips, no cracks
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Great answer.
Also guidance in the wiki http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/What_to_look_for_when_buying_a_second_hand_straight_razor
I would only add to a much more qualified member's suggestions to avoid razors with obvious frowns, pics of razors that are fuzzy or avoid closeups of the edge. You're going to get some duds, but you'll also find some jewels. What part of the restoration are you interested in? Cleaning up a blade without removing scales? Getting a usable blade and just honing it? The entire enchilada with new scales?
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