Straight Razor Restoration Tips

Showing off some razors, tools, restoration techniques, tips and ideas.
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[@frankmertens6430]

Nice work done , some good tips on the onpinnng the bismarck.

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Thank you Frank, happy shaves!

[@litcoin8951]

Glad to see you back. Thanks for the tips! I snagged 2 100+ year old shumate razors in really good condition for $5 for the set. Got them sanded down just a bit, cleaned up, and honed with the lapping film/diamond pasted balsa technique that I’m thrilled with the results on for total cost to complete. Got a couple really exciting w&b wedge blades that are proving quite challenging to set the bevels on though...

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Sounds good, happy honing!

[@darpe]

Thank you for this video! I just got a couple of old razors that I'll restore and this helped a lot.

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Very cool, good luck with the resto work!

[@darpe]

@@KeithVJohnson1 Thank you!

[@juliovesperinas9673]

Nice video Keith, glad you're feeling better!

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Healing is slow but progreessing, thank you! Happy Honing!

[@paulspeller968]

man i am not sure if that was a razor or a shank 😂😂😂 really liked that finish myself . i like to see a bit of history left on the blade . great job buddy . another razor brought back from the scrap pile to shave again and for me that is what it’s all about 👍👍

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Thanks Paul, I agree - leaving some patina on the steel gives it that 'legit' feel. Happy Honing!

[@hosseinordoubadian5439]

Been looking for this. The piercing saw idea is just what I needed. Thanks. Now back to my Hellejstrand project.

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Make sure you get extra blades, they break easily.

[@hosseinordoubadian5439]

Will do!

[@RealTalkThomas]

I hope everything is okay, Keith. Heal well, brother. Thanks for the video

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Ty - the healing is slow but progressing so patience is key.

[@JDStone20]

Nice work!

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Thank you very much!

[@flipsfan78]

Nothing wrong with leaving a little DNA evidence on a refurb/resto! 🤣 Been there, done that on a few antique hand planes. Every video you share is a treasure trove/master class in Demonstrated Knowledge.

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate the positive feedback! Happy Honing!

[@f00by]

I hate unravelling peircing saw blades. Is that the same Bismark you had on your store a couple months back?

[@buellistapercaso2099]

Thanks for sharing the video and your experience. Which grit do you recommend to use to set the bevel of lowered razors (I mean a restored razor completely without its bevel)? Does it make sense to use grits lower than 1,000 to speed up and simplify the work (for example a grit 500) or are they grits too low for a razor blade? Thanks in advance

[@KeithVJohnson1]

It depends on the blade and how skilled the user is. Coarse stones remove a lot of metal fast and it is easy to make irreversible mistakes when using them. I myself do use very low grit stones when appropriate, but I would not recommend the same for inexperienced users. As a rule of thumb, unless the blade is damaged, a 1000x waterstone stone of good quality can handle the job efficiently.

[@johnnyboydianno]

Great work as usual Keith great to see my favorite program back in action gotta admit that looked like a shark at first but I knew you'd save it speedy recovery you got this gratz

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Thanks Johnny, appreciate the positive support and well wishes. Happy Shaves!

[@h1dd3n5h0t5]

Hey Keith hope ur doing well. I was wondering what you think about jasper stones, just looking for more info

[@KeithVJohnson1]

I try to keep comments focused on the video's topic so the conversation can stay focused and not wander too far off course. That said, this video might prove to be helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnTEkJqtl6l6bbs

[@agaralpha1842]

Keep active 👍

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Always active here, non-stop. Happy Honing!

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

hello, I bought an old straight razors and it has a spark of rust on the back of the bevel. How do I fix this? kind regards

[@KeithVJohnson1]

Without pictures II am unable to answer. I would suggest joining a razor honing forum, posting photos, and asking for advice.

[@mathewfromthemountains7157]

@@KeithVJohnson1 do you know any forums to join?

[@KeithVJohnson1]

You could try Badger & Blade

[@2wheelz4567]

did you buy that dovo on ebay

[@KeithVJohnson1]

No, was a private sale. This video was shot early/mid 2020, got the razor a long while before that.

[@2wheelz4567]

@@KeithVJohnson1 nice razor im jealous.