In this comprehensive tutorial, Bill Ellis the acknowledged Master of Straight Razor Restoration, will walk you through the process of restoring any old and neglected straight razor, such as a typical "eBay Bargain." His "down home" style and easy to understand instructions will make any apprentice restorer into a journeyman in short order.
"If you have a nice straight razor on display that is marred by surface rust or it has dull and scratched handles, of what value is it? If it doesn't look good, I say, fix it… " -Bill Ellis
CD Rom covers the following material:
Honing
The Scary Sharp System
How To Buy On Ebay
Tips and Jigs
How To Remove Pins
How To Make the New Ones
Where To Find The Materials
How To Make Scales
How To Finish Them With CA Glue
Videos on the following techniques:
The Buffer
Scary Sharp System
Honing
Putting Scales On A Blade
Removing Pins
How To Make Scales
Will run on any "Windows" OS. Fast and easy self-installation just by popping the disc into your CD tray and hitting Run. The disk uses the WMF or Windows Media Format. Mac users can play the disc on a WMV player which attaches itself to Quicktime player. Also includes bonus Straight Razor Theme downloadable wallpaper for your computer screen.
