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Also the classifieds here have some great cheap cleaned up razors !!

So I have a Union Spike razor, that apparently is a good find. Some were in my screwed up thought process I came up with a brilliant idea of buying a GD instead of getting it fixed. I don't have the funds to purchase a set of hones yet. I am thinking about selling it, or finding someone who can get it shaving again. is this worth getting it repaired?

It is worth hanging on to for later. Getting one honed is not a terrible price tag. It is best to learn to shave and then after you are good at that, learn to hone. There are often shave ready razors in the classifieds that are great beginner razors. Not too pricey and shave ready. You may want to look for a good strop too. If you can find one with a replaceable leather, it will come in handy when you carve it up learning to strop. Most guys put two or three nicks in their first strop. Most of the better brands offer replacement leather. There is Straight Razor Designs and Whipped Dog and Star Shaving that have a good lines of inexpensive strop.

There is a 5/8 Genco for sale in the classifieds right now. That would be a great starter razor. Despite the spots near the edge, it appears to be in very good condition and likely to be much better than a WD mystery razor.

Hi and welcome to the forum,
I would suggest the classifieds here, or even whippeddog.com sight unseen over a gold dollar, sorry to tell you gold dollar does not have the best reputation

I wouldn't sell the Union Cutlery Spike. From what little I see in the pics, it only needs some very light cleaning & probably honed by a pro. That, btw, runs $20-$35.

I don't personally have experience with UC razors, but I have heard good things.

Hi and welcome. I would send that razor for honing and get them to mute the point while you learn or get a shave ready razor from the classifieds. As said you will probably want to get a decent strop as well. As well as the others mentioned the Illinois razor company strops are decent cheaper strops too. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

+1 eddy