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    It really doesn't look that bad. I'll bet it can be restored to a great shaver.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    It really doesn't look that bad. I'll bet it can be restored to a great shaver.
    I wholeheartedly agree, it should be relatively easy to hone and provide a superb shave, all it needs is some TLC!
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    I don't think you wasted your money either.

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    I ended up giving it a quick honing on the Frictionite barbers hone. No luck still dull as my humor. I then put a strip of electric tape on the spine and rehoned it again and gave it a good stroping. Its pretty sharp and passes a hanging hair test but barely. I will send it out to be professionally done I guess.

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    Feel your pain. I've gotten burned on two from the bay so far (a Red Imp with busted scales and a W&B that has most of the blade missing). Luckily, it wasn't as expensive as yours but I think I've learned my lesson about the bay. I'll only buy from members on shaving websites from now on

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    Well after a layer of tape and a careful methodical rolling X stroke on my barbers hone and 200 laps on the strop it sharpened up very nicely. Shaved with it today.
    But I agree with you. I will be hitting up the classifieds here very soon

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    It truly is the only way to shop for razors short of an antiques store and even that's a crapshoot. I did pick up two W&B's last weekend at antique places in good shape for a decent price.

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    Myself, I like the box. Between it and the razor, I dont think you did all that bad. I was watching that one too, but it went for a bit more than I felt up to.

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    Well the box is on the bay as we speak

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    A 112.00 Puma is what you got. Apparently you got a good razor or someone would not have used it so much. Hone wear is not necessarily a bad thing. A frictionite is to maintain a sharp razor. Not to sharpen a razor, IMO. The box is cool too. I really see no reason to complain.
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