Quote Originally Posted by DaveW View Post
In the end, it was a waste of time. If you want to gamble on razors, gamble on 100 year-old razors where the pictures aren't that great, but the blade appears to be decent (not chipped, full depth, not frowning, etc). You can get those on ebay for $10 with a little patience, and though you may end up throwing some out, you'll likely also have a couple that are great shavers and were put away decades ago in good condition and stored in a dry place.
This. I got pretty lucky with my second razor, the first one I knew would be a project, and I love restoring old things.