As some of you already know, I'm a church planter up here in rural Alberta, and since I can't afford much on my own, a bunch of folks got together and ordered me a presharpened Dovo Ebony Square from classicshaving.com... which is amazing seeing as a lot of them are unemployed - they really gave a lot.

Well, I got it in the mail today, and I was very excited to give it a try... but then I took a closer look at the blade and was concerned. It seems to be honed/worn more than a new razor should... but maybe I'm overreacting? Here are some pics (the best I could take with my camera):

First off is the heel on both sides... the bevel seems to be uneven, there looks like a lot of wear on the spine, and some good scuffs where the spine and tang meet.









And then on the tip, there is the same wear on the spine, and the bevel on the tip seems to curve up a good deal.



So, am I worrying about nothing? Am I being too picky? Remember, this is my first straight razor, so I don't really know any better :-). I need your opinions!

~m