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Straight Razor Restoration & Honing Service

SKU: Restoration

Description

Have a straight razor that needs polishing or new scales?

 *** Please take note, if you have other items on a service order and want those items shipped seperately from your service work make sure you contact us to arrange a second shipment. Additional fees may apply. ***

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WHAT WE DO

Our Straight Razor Restoration Service is the perfect solution for daily shavers and heirloom razors alike. Whether you want a shave-ready straight razor or museum quality keepsake, we are committed to preserving history and helping you get the most from your wet shave experience.

  

HOW IT WORKS

  • Each razor is assessed for its specific needs. To safely remove afflicted metal during polishing, our team uses specialized compounds and rouges. Our experienced staff, safely maintain the integrity of your steel while buffing and polishing your razor and scales to look their best. This process removes pitting, rust, patina and damage, leaving the metal clean and hygienic.
  • We work to restore and preserve the original handles (scales) and will polish them to look their best. However, scales that have been contributing to rusting the blade are now removed and replaced with handcrafted custom scales designed by you if need be. Our website makes ordering custom scales easy by standardizing shapes, materials, and cost. Just select your options above and get a preview of what your straight razor will look like.
  • For that close shave, razors now move on to the sharpening process wherein our in-house Hone-Meister Eric takes them through an individualized stone progression. With an easel of over 12 stones to choose from; natural to synthetic, coticule to Chosera, exotic Japanese stones like Naniwa to tried and true performers like Norton, we have everything needed to give you the keenest edge you’ve ever experienced.

 

WHY IT MATTERS

Our Straight Razor Restoration Service was created with two purposes in mind: the everyday shaver that wants clean steel, beautiful custom scales, and the sharpest shaving edge; as well as the family heirloom straight razor, ready to be passed down to future generations, perfectly preserved in museum quality condition.

 

POLISHING BREAKDOWN

We offer two different polishing options so your razor can return home exactly how you intend!

Polish: light metal removal using polishing wheels only. Removes active rust, minor imperfections in blade like honing scratches, restores shine.

Re-Grind and Polish: Each razor must be individually evaluated. Regrind and Polish removes a good amount of metal through grinding wheels. Good for razors in really bad shape. Removes as many imperfections as possible without changing the razors over all shape. Note, any etchings on the blade face will not survive a regrind.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. "Add to Cart" this service, check-out and make payment.
  2. Download and fill out the Revamp Service form that will be included in your emailed invoice.
  3. Send in your razor however you choose - USPS Small Flat Rate box is our recommendation. 
  4. We'll let you know when we receive your razor and keep you updated during the process. 
  5. Our turn-around time is 7-10 days once we receive your razor.

 

OUR GUARANTEE

We promise to deliver to you a "Shave Ready" razor that has been polished, sharpened, sanitized and oiled. We guarantee our work for 3 months from the date we ship it back to you, giving you the confidence to enjoy using a quality vintage razor! Please CONTACT US with any other questions!  

 

BEFORE & AFTER

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Straight Razor Restoration & Honing Service

SKU: Restoration
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Description

Have a straight razor that needs polishing or new scales?

 *** Please take note, if you have other items on a service order and want those items shipped seperately from your service work make sure you contact us to arrange a second shipment. Additional fees may apply. ***

separately 

WHAT WE DO

Our Straight Razor Restoration Service is the perfect solution for daily shavers and heirloom razors alike. Whether you want a shave-ready straight razor or museum quality keepsake, we are committed to preserving history and helping you get the most from your wet shave experience.

  

HOW IT WORKS

  • Each razor is assessed for its specific needs. To safely remove afflicted metal during polishing, our team uses specialized compounds and rouges. Our experienced staff, safely maintain the integrity of your steel while buffing and polishing your razor and scales to look their best. This process removes pitting, rust, patina and damage, leaving the metal clean and hygienic.
  • We work to restore and preserve the original handles (scales) and will polish them to look their best. However, scales that have been contributing to rusting the blade are now removed and replaced with handcrafted custom scales designed by you if need be. Our website makes ordering custom scales easy by standardizing shapes, materials, and cost. Just select your options above and get a preview of what your straight razor will look like.
  • For that close shave, razors now move on to the sharpening process wherein our in-house Hone-Meister Eric takes them through an individualized stone progression. With an easel of over 12 stones to choose from; natural to synthetic, coticule to Chosera, exotic Japanese stones like Naniwa to tried and true performers like Norton, we have everything needed to give you the keenest edge you’ve ever experienced.

 

WHY IT MATTERS

Our Straight Razor Restoration Service was created with two purposes in mind: the everyday shaver that wants clean steel, beautiful custom scales, and the sharpest shaving edge; as well as the family heirloom straight razor, ready to be passed down to future generations, perfectly preserved in museum quality condition.

 

POLISHING BREAKDOWN

We offer two different polishing options so your razor can return home exactly how you intend!

Polish: light metal removal using polishing wheels only. Removes active rust, minor imperfections in blade like honing scratches, restores shine.

Re-Grind and Polish: Each razor must be individually evaluated. Regrind and Polish removes a good amount of metal through grinding wheels. Good for razors in really bad shape. Removes as many imperfections as possible without changing the razors over all shape. Note, any etchings on the blade face will not survive a regrind.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. "Add to Cart" this service, check-out and make payment.
  2. Download and fill out the Revamp Service form that will be included in your emailed invoice.
  3. Send in your razor however you choose - USPS Small Flat Rate box is our recommendation. 
  4. We'll let you know when we receive your razor and keep you updated during the process. 
  5. Our turn-around time is 7-10 days once we receive your razor.

 

OUR GUARANTEE

We promise to deliver to you a "Shave Ready" razor that has been polished, sharpened, sanitized and oiled. We guarantee our work for 3 months from the date we ship it back to you, giving you the confidence to enjoy using a quality vintage razor! Please CONTACT US with any other questions!  

 

BEFORE & AFTER

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  • Posted by James Cipollone on 7th Sep 2015

    5
    Amazing Straight Razor Restoration

    I found my father's fifty old year plus straight razor which had not been used for decades. The blade was loose in the scales and lightly tarnished. The edge had small chips in it. I had used Razor Emporium before with great results for DE restoration so I sent it out immediately. Within six days it was back and OMG! It looked amazing! The blade shined like justice, the pins had been replaced where needed and the edge had been restored to like new. The blade was now snug in the polished scales. But the most amazing thing was the shave. I had always had issues with my other straight razors dragging across my face - even after having them honed professionally. (My facial hair is akin to copper wire). But when I took this razor to my face it was amazing. It sliced through my beard like a knife through butter. I am 100% satisfied with this restoration. Razor Emporium is my go to place for my shaving needs. The only thing for me that would make it better is if they had a New York City location...hint! hint!

  • Posted by Unknown on 31st Aug 2015

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    5
    Amazing Restoration

    My razor is now proudly displayed! Not only does it look great, I am getting the best shave since I converted to straight razor shaving.

  • Posted by James on 31st Aug 2015

    4
    Good beginner strop

    I'm new to this kind of shaving and this strop is good to refine the razor sharpening skills. Its kind of small but worth the price. Over all its a good beginner strop.

  • Posted by Rex Glaze on 17th Aug 2015

    4
    excelent grind and polish on the blade

    The blade looks virtually new. But, the new scales leave something to be desired. The blade will not close all the way if forced it will spring back out about one quarter of an inch or so. It's frustrating but doesn't affect the shave. This is a wide Wade and Butcher blade. I suppose they are not used to rescaling this type of blade. It looks to me like the tang is narrower than the spine. Maybe a few extra spacers between blade and scales would have fixed the problem. Or removing a little material inside the scales in the area needed Probably would have been ok if the restoration was on a normal size blade Quality control seems a little slack to let this get out. But hey no body's perfect. I plan on ordering a nice repining kit with extra spacers. I can do that but I don't have the equipment or expertise to refinish the blade. They did a super nice job on the blade; shiny and shave ready sharp. And the new scales and really nice.