Can you help me (straight razor)

**Ballage24** · 08-09-2012, 07:37 PM

Some one gave me that straight razor and im wonderin if any of you guys knows :

-How old is it ?

-How to restores it ?

-Is it worth restoring ?

-And finally does it worth anything ?

kig kutter written on the box

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**Mike H** · 08-09-2012, 07:43 PM

Looks like a Boker King Cutter. A very well regarded razor.

What logo does it have?

**Ballage24** · 08-09-2012, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Mike H

Looks like a Boker King Cutter. A very well regarded razor.

What logo does it have?

Where do i look for the logo i can barely see the king kutter logo on the blade :S

**Mike H** · 08-09-2012, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Ballage24

Where do i look for the logo i can barely see the king kutter logo on the blade :S

On the shank, between the blade and pivot pin.

**Ballage24** · 08-09-2012, 08:10 PM

Its the 1924-35 and its written h boker & co solingen

**Mike H** · 08-09-2012, 08:32 PM

So question #1 is answered, now on to #2...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...*****Look-Here*****

**Ballage24** · 08-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Thanks for the help man i really appreciate it :) can you tell me more about it ? My grandmother give it to me and apparently it belongs to my grand-grandfather

**Ballage24** · 08-10-2012, 11:19 AM

Hour or so later

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**Luc** · 08-10-2012, 11:39 AM

This might help: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Boker_Manufacturer

Those are pretty awesome shavers. I got one and it's one of the best.

**diyguy** · 08-10-2012, 11:59 AM

Nice work so far. Looking forward to seeing pics of the final result.

**fast14riot** · 08-10-2012, 12:50 PM

Good work, I can see a tiny bit of rouding off at the toe, did you use a sanding block? A hard block will really help get a pristine, smooth finish. Continue the grit progressions (220, 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000) and then use a sewn muslin wheel with green compound then white or red jewelers rouge for that "mile deep shine!" The final grits should be sanded in one direction only to avoid the swirls and "j-hook" marks that going back and forth creates. Be careful if using a dremel for buffing, it will cheate a lot of heat very quickly and if the steel turns brown or blue its toast in that area. Use the lowest speed possible, or if a bench buffer 1200-1800 rpm, but bench buffers are the most dangerous tool in th shop, so be careful!

-Xander

**Slash McCoy** · 08-10-2012, 04:43 PM

That's a very nice razor. It is worth doing it right. Be careful. I have cut my hands up pretty good sanding razors. Funny how a "dull" blade will getcha.