The blades might not be up to par, There might however be a silver lining, The scales.

If that guy is hand making nice scales in natural materials then you could be on a winner. Say an order for 10 polished bone scales, for your own use with restorations. And a free evaluation blade for yourself. If the blade come through as a winner then you know you might be able to gamble on something fancy. If the blade is useless then you have a supply of hand made scales to add value to ebay razors.