Thread: Razor issue -

Hello everyone,

I have a razor with an issue, and wondered if anyone has seen this before, whether it is common, whether it is a big problem.

As I was honing this razor, I noticed what I assumed were scratches on the blade (not the bevel). I didn't pay too much attention. As I honed, and examined the bevel, I was surprised to see some of the scratches continue on to the bevel (1). In one place, this 'scratch' goes right to the edge, and ends in a very small chip (2). On further examination, the entire blade is covered in a regular pattern of these 'scratches' (3). At first I assumed they were marks left from grinding; under magnification, it seems that they are in fact within the steel, and one or two of these marks on the blade are black, implying a fissure in the metal. It seem that they are not scratches, but something in the construction where the structure of the steel contains these fault lines.



Has anyone seen this before? Apart from the issue of the one fissure going to the edge and creating a chip, is this fatal?

The razor is vintage, Solingen, bakelite scales, I would guess not too old, maybe 50s, otherwise in NOS condition.

Thanks!