Thread: "Shave ready"???

Originally Posted by Scipio

You don't want to put a razor with chips visible to the naked eye, anywhere near your face. It will do damage to your face. It will also scratch your strop. Send it out for a honing - if you're in the UK I'll do it for you.

Thanks but this is not the case - chips only visible w/10x loupe - I'll wait til I get my other razor (The Bostwick), learn to shave with it and then compare the one in question.

yeah, the razor was honed and yeah that's a chip alright. i personally wouldn't shave with such razor (my face can definitely tell even smaller ones), but i would see the chip without magnification as well - you just need a bit of experience.
the guy who honed it clearly is either new to honing or not very discriminate.