Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
+1 ... I have quite a few vintage razors that came with patina, cracked scale at the wedge end and like that. I draw the line on shortened blades and on blades with heavy hone wear or serious corrosion ..... particularly if it is close to, or in, the bevel.
My saying I wouldn't give ten bucks reflected the shortened blade more than anything else. Yes , I know you can still shave with a shortened blade ...; but there are too many fish in the sea for me to settle for less than I want. The longer I've been messing with the sport, the more discriminating I've become.