Quote Originally Posted by valueforvalue View Post
I actually bought two pumas from a Japanese seller on eBay. As to whether or not they're fakes I couldn't say the don't look like cheap copies or anything like that. These weren't sealed and they had pictures, one of them is in really good shape, the other I wish I had looked closer at the pictures as it has very uneven hone wear on it and is well beyond my skill level to fix if it's even possible.
Welcome to SRP. I doubt very much there are counterfeit Pumas out there. At least not that couldn't be easily recognized by knowledgeable buyers. Compare yours to photos in the razor clubs forum here.

Send it out to a pro honer to evaluate. Maybe post photos of both sides of the blade for advice on whether it is worth the cost of corrective honing.

Quote Originally Posted by Nails View Post
Thanks jimmyHAD, that is my fear of seeing cell rot if I win it. Maybe I'll get lucky and somebody will trump me by a couple of bucks. Couple of drams of The MacAllan 15 year before eBay lowered my smnse of reason.
Yeah before I put the plug in the jug I woke up some mornings the 'winner' of auctions I didn't even remember bidding on ......