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Yes, I think you are absolutely right. I think the fact that the nickel plating is pretty much undisturbed precludes the razor having been messed with too much..

I hadn't come across a plated razor before, but turns out this is one, as evidenced by the yellowish tinge to the metal where it has been polished. This is not related to the questions about the...

Turns out that it looks like this razor is nickel-plated.

Anyhow, in the end the razor came up really nicely, just took a bit of honing to get an edge not affected by those little fissures in the metal, and it is one of my favourites now. Thanks!

Thanks Bob. A jeweller's loupe is all I have too. As someone gaining experience honing razors (and enjoying the process!), I find a bit of magnification very useful in telling me how the stone and...

Fair enough! I do not have the experience to know when a problem is really a problem. As you say, it shaves well, and looks good, so onwards and upwards!

Well, after a good session on the hones, it seems I got a nice solid edge. Tested it this evening, and though I'm no expert with a straight razor, I'm very happy. Thanks for all the advice.
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Ok! I get the message... :)

Guys, remember we are looking at the blade under magnification here. The spot on the paper by the blade in this picture is a point from a ballpoint pen, less than 1mm across.

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Ah! That could have been the seller trying to tidy it up a bit before selling it.

What does that mean Phrank?

I'm concerned that the whole thing is riddled with these fissures, and as soon as you get past one, you will be into another. It may not be possible to get to 'good steel'. I may shelve it, in the...

If it is just a surface issue, I don't particularly care. At first I thought it was scratches on the surface, but I don't think so, hence the post. The worst ones look like small cracks in the...

Thanks Steve.

What the pictures don't show is that there are hundreds of these marks, and they are very regular, in exact rows, all the same length. some appear like indistinct markings in the...

Here are a few pictures, let's see if they help.

The first two show one of the marks on the razor, which at first look like scratches but seem to be some sort of flaw which runs through the...

I will see if there is a way to take pictures. These things are tiny, I use a jewellers loupe for magnification, so I'll see if I can take a picture which is useful.

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...