yeah I was thinking the same thing but I would like to get rid of the tarnish and get it back to a near mirror finish if possible. I talked to classic edge and they said they could do it for like $15-$20 additional fees over the cost of a standard honing/sharpening service which doesn't seem bad. Has anyone heard of howard specialties company? I found a small bit of information on this about a rotary strop that looked kind of like a cigarette roller but larger and was curious if this may be the company that made the razor but its kind of confusing as they were a company in new york and my razor says worcester, mass.