Thread: 7/8 Clement - Vintage Restore

So this razor came to me from our very own Noswad it is a 7/8 Stamped Clement the only reference I could find was to a Charles Clement out of England..

Here are the before pics after I tore the razor down...
The horn is pretty beat on and there is some very light pitting in the blade..






The first step I took was to sand down the horn with 320 grit sandpaper, as soon as I had a level surface, I used Neatsfoot oil and rubbed it in.. I do this pretty much the same way I do wood finishing, I leave the sanding dust on for the first coat, and then let the oil sit there while I tackle the steel...






I spent some time on the buffer with 80 grit greaseless compound to dig out the pits, the scales got a rub down and a new coat of Neetsfoot oil...






I end up sanding with 400 grit, then more Neatsfoot, and then 600 grit, and more Neatsfoot oil, this pic is after 600 and a rubdown with a rag..

Here is the finished razor, the steel came out to an almost perfect mirror finish.. The scales underwent a few more steps, from buffing with Plastic polish and a soft cotton buff, to a final polish with Turtle Wax liquid polishing compound on the buffer...
The wedge was real bone, so I cleaned it and polished it, then re-pinned the razor with Brass hardware just like I removed in the first place...

Simply beautiful work, a razor anyone would be proud of. I love the fact that you kept it all vintage. Great work Glen!

classy

oh...that's nice. I like the look of this one.

Hello, Glen,
I, too, like your idea of keeping the razor original. Might one assume this is another one of those delicious Sheffield razors? Great work.

Great work on this Glen!

Glen , always enjoy your work but the original restos just float my boat.

Great restoration, and what a fine lookin blade that is too.

Beautiful razor, great work !!! Ready for another lifetime of use.

Best Regards
Kenny