Broken Straight Razor Restoration From 1963

Broken Straight Razor Restoration From 1963

I broke straight razor restoration in 1963. Today I restored a vintage razor from year 1963. The blade and the handle are both broken. But I will fix it and make this jewel beautiful and really sharp again.

This straight razor comes from a friend who owns an antique store here in Europe. He knows that I like these kinds of restorations, so he didn’t hesitate to send it to me.

RESTORATION PROCESS
With this straight razor, it’s straightforward. I de-mounted the handle and removed the rust with 12% vinegar. I started by removing the broken part of the blade thereafter I hand-grinded the blade with grit 1000/1500. After that, I polished the blade with my Dremel 3000. As a compound, I used ultra-cut/ultra-gloss. I did choose to Nickel plate the blade to protect it from rust in the future. For the handle, I used some tough dark wood from Africa. Finally, I sharpened the razor on water stone grit 400/1000/3000/8000 and finished it on a leather strap.