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100% pure neatsfoot oilReplaces the evaporated oils in leatherNatural preservative for leatherPerfect use for saddle makersAvailable in various sizes
Hah, I should have paid attention to your username then I might have guessed you were in Wales.
Looking at the new photos you posted, if I were you I would not bother sending the razors to anyone to be professionally restored (but you will need to send them to someone to be professionally honed, i.e. sharpened). The blades look quite clean except for one bad spot of black corrosion on the back side of the tang (where you hold the razor) of the George Butler. Look in an automobile parts store, in the restoration/cleaning supplies aisle, and you should find a pack of steel wool in different grades (coarse, medium, fine). You can use it to try and clean off that corrosion but just be warned that it can put some scratches in the blade, nothing that will affect the performance but I don't like the look afterwards. The rest of the blade on both razors I would just clean with a rag and some metal polish (can get it when you get the steel wool) like Maas or Blue Magic. I don't like to clean my razors too much because I like the look of the patina (the greying) that builds up on vintage razors, shows character and age imo, plus I think it helps protect against rust.
I don't have anyone I know in the UK who hones straight razors. You can check the Ebay UK listings as I sometimes see people offering honing services there, usually around 15 pounds, but I cannot make any recommendations.
I would like to see more photos of the razor strop if you have it, of the handle in particular, so I can judge if it is genuine ivory. If so then I am very jealous, I can't remember seeing such a strop before. Personally I would keep the strop as-is to be a treasured heirloom. You can look for neatsfoot oil (made from cows) to treat the leather to try to preserve it, or you can use mineral oil or some other leather care product. If you would like to have the leather replaced on the strop then I would recommend Alastair with Westholme Strops as he is in the UK. His work is pricey but top-notch. This is the Westholme strop that I own.