Hey guys,

I recently went out and spoiled myself a little with a little shopping expedition and for a little over 100 bucks, I managed to get a used norton 4k/8k, a beau brummel no 35 with tiger stripe-like scales(that needed a little cleaning up and honing) a UK version of the Gillette Super Speed DE, called the Rocket in it's original box. After a light cleaning, it looks almost new. (shaves amazing too)
A hefty NOS blade, whose name I'm unfamiliar with: Herder. Nice blade though. Some water stains on it, but otherwise untouched and undamaged.

I also picked up a boker that looks like an edelwiess or king cutter, but is made for a small company, so it has a different gold wash on the blade than "king cutter". Had a little rust on it that I cleaned up. I also picked up two other blades whose brands I am unfamiliar with but can tell the steel is pretty decent on both of them. Once I can borrow a camera, I'll post pics, because I'd like to get some advice on the last two, and see if either would be worth donating, once they can be appropriately honed. I am hoping someone here, once I can provide pics can tell me if either are worth honing up and donating as a give-away. I did so well for 120 bucks, that I feel like I should share some of the "luck". I'm hoping I can send one or both to someone who can hone them up nice for a give-away? I'd do it myself, if I was much better at honing, but I've just started since grabbing that used norton.

I really love the look of the all the vintage razors I picked up , but my only issue is that all of them are square points( save for the Herder, which because it's NOS, I have not attempted to hone. I'm too new, and don't want to mess it up.)
I managed to get the beau brummel shave worthy, but I really *hate* the square point. Doesn't seem to work well with the shape of my face. It some areas, it gives a great shave, but the square point gets in the way for the majority of the shave.

So, I am wondering, how hard is it to round that point down? What kind of tools would do that job? Because I don't have a space for a workshop, I only have some basic power tools.

I think I did pretty well for 120 bucks, and I'd love to be able to shave more with the beau brummel, as it would give me a second razor that is shave "worthy" and I'm thrilled I was able to hone it good enough to shave with; it was pretty dull starting out. I like how the bb looks, like the weight of it, but that square point.....ugh! Least I know what new blades to stay away from, once I am ready to buy a new one.

It seems to me, that a lot, if not most of the nice vintage have a square point, and since I'm not looking at razors for their re-sale value but their shave value, I am wondering how hard it would be to grind down all the square points I have seen on all the vintage razors I find myself drawn towards.

JD