Gents finally after the hours of trial and error accompanied by the invaluable knowledge this site provides I have finally brought my first razor from chip removal to shave readiness off the strop!
After disappointment with a Pakistani blade I got this one figured with the rust it was shot and therefore would be ok to practice on. And lo a d behold it shaves almost as well as the Droescher I just picked up!
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Now I'm wondering if anyone has ever encountered a Winchester razor. I assumed it was just some cheaply made promo for the company, but it shaped up.
My only worry now is how I am going to get the rest of this oxidation off without setting the edge back to square one.