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I know it "looks the part" and it certainly looks fine in my eyes, but, bear in mind, it is completely unbranded.

the original auction link is:
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Yeah, I think a 'smile' is necessary.
For the moment, I've taken a day offto cool off and re-approach with a cool head. Also, following my mishap I figured I needed to get a replacement.
Obviously...

I used your technique, so yeah very helpful!
Thanks for those, and more importantly thanks for posting them where I needed them :D

My only issue is that I haven't managed to keep the edge...

It's not the greatest job in the world, and I need to spend some time getting an edge again, but, I don't have to spend money getting a new one immediately.

I do have an excuse for a new one...

Flowers go to Paul in Denmark.

:D

I'm just watching those videos now. Thanks for those, I think I may give it a go using your technique. It was suggested to breadknife it, but, I think I prefer...

Yep. Once I was over the initial shock, I was aware that I had both eyes and kinda relieved. I still haven't found where the chip landed.

I was just reading the rest of this sub forum and I'm...

Yep, that's pretty much what happend, I was polishing the sides, slipped and the buffer thing caught the edge. But yeah, it was the fancy spine I liked.

Hindsight is always 20:20.

I don't have...

Hahaha!

I'm glad I posted here. Yeah, it's a tragedy, but I got a laugh out of "precision razor". Thanks for that.

I'm speaking to the guy I bought my honing stone from. I've seen some of his...

Yep.

The worst thing is, I have a proper vice too.
I bought the vice specifically because I know that holding stuff in one hand and power-tooling with the other is a recipie for disaster.

I...

I checked for fractures beyond the chip, there's no hairlines or anything. At least nothing visible to the naked eye.

I'll be more than happy to post pics, if when I can get it back to health.
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I got a razor off ebay a few weeks back.
The first shave I had off it wasn't "that" great. It was okay, but it definitely needed a good honing session. So I spent the past few days giving it just...