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done about as much polishing as I can do w/ this fine polish. You can still see areas where the blade was stained. Looks like theres a spot that got to the edge near the tip where there is damage of...

The scales are pretty ordinary-looking so yes, I could afford to part w/ them.

I've gone over it w/ polish around 20X now. The heel is the hardest part to get.

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so should they not be stored in the closed position to prevent this from happening?

One of my prized NOS razors w/ immaculate scales suffered rust from sitting in between two layers of bubble wrap. It was not sealed in any way. Reminded me of how important it is to check on carbon...