What's the least tools you need to restore straight razors
- Thread starter NorrisB
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Oh Dear! That's kind of tough. Depending on your skills many tools can do double or more duty. I would be lost without my buffing wheel. It takes care of rust removal and polishing of the metal, and buffing of the scales for evaluation and/or polishing. Files and a small hammer for re-scaling. Of course there are the consumables to consider as well. Golly there are a lot of tools I probably use without thinking about so I am just mentioning the ones I would not be able to continue without.
Hands, a drill bit mounted to a handle to hand drill a pivot out, a full progression of wet dry sandpaper, patience, some gloves, polish, hones
What's the color of an automobile? The tools you need kinda depend on what has to be done on the resto. Are you just polishing and honing? Are you repinning? Are you making your own scales, and if so, are you making the scale material? There are a lot of variables to the question you ask. By the way, the car's red. 
Minimum tools required:
- Sandpaper
- Elbow grease
Steel wool with soap. Removes the rust without scratching too much. Be careful and watch your fingers though.
And, obviously, a set of hones. To keep things minimal, a 3k/8k double stone, chromium oxide on an old newspaper, and a strop would do.
And, obviously, a set of hones. To keep things minimal, a 3k/8k double stone, chromium oxide on an old newspaper, and a strop would do.
