Just came in from Japan after a 3 week wait and the edges are chipped. Should I send this back or is this still usable? New to honing just wanted this to touch up razors...
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Just came in from Japan after a 3 week wait and the edges are chipped. Should I send this back or is this still usable? New to honing just wanted this to touch up razors...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rdNwdu6BstowMXB52
The chips on the end don't matter. The chip on the side does, but it can be corrected by wrapping sandpaper around a pen or screwdriver shaft and rounding out the chip.
Whether or not you should return it depends on how much that chip will bug you. You also could contact the vendor and ask them for a partial refund. The threat of them having to pay for return postage AND shipping a new one should justify a refund.
I would say yes. Another thought. Pain to send back. No Hone?
Let's see.... You will want to get it wet and flatten it anyway.
I say kick it up and chamfer the edges until it's acceptable.
It sucks, yet not so bad?
Those are awesome hones, IMO
It's up to you, but I would bevel out the side chip, it will bevel out really fast
While annoying I would just lap it and then chamfer the sides too. Also, it is not mounted, what does the other side look like? Mine were identical and I had to mark which side I lapped.
Meh. Chamfer the chips. Lap it. Use it.
:gl:
As stated it is an easy fix, but very annoying
that's just unacceptable shipping, packaging and probably handling as wel
Make sure (after lapping) that your working surface is 100% good to go
It might be worth giving some feedback to the seller. Good packaging should prevent that kind of damage in almost all cases. What did the packaging look like, was there evidence of damage to the box? If not, then the seller has sent you a sub-standard item. If there was external damage then either the postal service has been really rough or the stone wasn't packed well enough.
Im with Ron on this one. Id ask for a partial refund and send the pic. Then fix it up and use it. Plus the other side, if in better shape, should be the same so check that out and use that side. You wont need to mark the stone for the side you use. Ha.
Packaging was fine, and the stone was bubble wrapped. I noticed it when I pulled off the bubble wrap I had grit all over my dining table. The other side is good, however if I ever chip that side I am in trouble. The seller offered me a $10 reimbursement. So not sure what to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maladroit
Well you can hone from the other side. Here are the two options
1) take the ten bucks and keep the hone. It will do its job and likely last long enough to become an heirloom.
2) send it back and wait for the refund and buy another, closer, or wait for the new one to come in and hopefully in better condition.
It is part of why I shop as close to home as I can. I live in a very remote area and almost everything has to be shipped in. The closer to home you shop the easier it is to return stuff when things go wrong.
It will be a long wait if you are returning it.
Hopefully you can get past being angry about the chips.
I agree with Rezdog. It's notsobad, really, from what I can see.
On mine, I picked the most consistent-looking side and that one is all I use.
The things are fragile, esp at the edges. If the seller is selling some new ones in the box, he may not be taking them out and looking. Perhaps now he will.
If it were me, I would respond with saying that for just a $10 discount you'd like to get a return authorization for an exchange, not just a return. That way they'd be on the hook for 2 x shipping plus another hone. I would expect them to come up with a better offer for a refund.
Utopian is hard core.
Hell-yeah! Hold-out for 22.50!
Did you pay for a second or damaged stone? if so keep it and repair it. If you paid for a perfect stone then send it back.
The thing probably had some damaged areas and the shipping caused them to break off. He probably figured either you wouldn't care or if you did he's offer you peanuts. teach him you care.
AGAIN, im with Ron on this. Shipping both ways for a replacement would cost him a lot more than 10 bucks.
He is hoping you wont think about it that way.
I 'm with Spendur
You have obvious damage but there may be non visible damage that will not show up till after use.
Send it back and get a new one.
Not worth sending back, as stated just bevel it out. You could contact the seller by sending some pics and ask for a small discount/credit.
you have a good side....I dont see a problem really.... i can understand the frustration though!!...good luck bro
We live in a world where shoddy workmanship and poor service are the norms. Folks expect it and that's not the way it should be.
I would examine it very carefully under high magnification. Where there's smoke there is fire. You already know it has damage. It could have micro cracks and with use especially water it could spread and enlarge and a year from now who knows. Then what do you do?