Thread: Newb seeking info about a Razor.

for like 12 bucks (or so i forgot) you can buy an illuminated 30/60x "loupe". i forgot i had one, but just pulled it out now that i'm learning the straight, and mine is 101 years old...

magnification is a wonderus thing wrt edged things yo.

a high-quality blade may have become a huge chore to restore (low-quality), depending upon what sort of handling and care or not that it has received over time. high-carbon steel has a particularly bodacious propensity to rust. knocking a little pitting off an axe is no big deal, but there's way way ho-lot-less metal in the edge of a razor.

i'm so glad i refound my magnifier, now i can cruise the antiques mall with confidence. confident i won't buy a basket case-most of which the naked eye can see.

back to the loupe- the 30x is pretty easy to use, but you have to work at using the 60x. the 30x will tell you plenty, the 60x is for sicko metallic porn.

oh boy, now i'm going to go look at my DE blades...

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