Quote Originally Posted by m0isty View Post
You can shave with these things? I was disappointed when my ebay bargain Geo. Wostenholm IXL turned out to be a sectioning razor. I put it back in its coffin as soon as I saw the flat side and sulked. I sulked even more when I lost the auction on a lovely wosty pipe that I was bidding on to cheer myself up with too.

Maybe I could forgive the poor thing? Have I been too harsh on it?
Well I have honed mine and shaved with it as posted in the OP in this thread. Whether you want to go through the hassle or not is the question. It is an interesting project, at least it was to me. Once honed and shave ready it has the stiffness of a full wedge even on the hollow side. Mine got super sharp with that good Puma Inox steel and 7/8 blade. I had no use for a microtome as I haven't cut up tissue samples lately nor do I foresee the need so it was a case of honing it up and giving it a go or throwing it in a drawer and considering my $50.00 down the drain. Wostenholm didn't make any bad razors so I bet it could be made into a good shaver if you wanted to give it a shot.