Thread: Small Perfect Diamond or...

I'll politely disagree, most razors are not restored to look like new. For one thing a lot of us do not know what a razor looked like coming out of the factory in the 19th century. I do agree that they can be made to perform as good as new. Once you have lost a crisp edge (not the cutting edge) anywhere on the razor you are never going to get close to new again.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Not a good comparison because a razor can be restored to look like new (most of the time) and perform that way.
A big cheap diamond is just a chunk of carbon full of imperfections and you can't do anything about that.

Originally Posted by WW243

I'll politely disagree, most razors are not restored to look like new. For one thing a lot of us do not know what a razor looked like coming out of the factory in the 19th century. I do agree that they can be made to perform as good as new. Once you have lost a crisp edge (not the cutting edge) anywhere on the razor you are never going to get close to new again.

Notice I said most razors and "can be".

Most of the razors in use are not 19th century wedges but are pieces from various parts of the 20th century and you can pretty much tell what they looked like when new. Many of the old catalogs are available. The question is do you have the skill and equipment and inclination to take them back to look new.