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thanks a lot! i will keep you and everyone else posted!
PS should i use 1 or 2 layers of tape?

and BEAUTIFUL. its amazing how it stayed in tact all these years.

lol..It just seems like it would be awkward to hone because the cutting edge is actual lower than the tang..

awesome, can you explain how to go about honing this one? is it any different than honing a normal blade?

Yea i know! do you think it will even keep an edge?

alright here are the pix..
this is the tip, true wedge.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n577/vvti713/image37.jpg
top view of the blade showing how thin it is....

yea yea lol i really don't want to be "that guy" but this beauty is really fragile.. it doesnt really feel as sturdy as say the Fred Reynolds that i have pictured w/ it (photos coming up in a few...

So i just got the blade in the mail! It is VERY THIN, and i cant really see the scales splitting anywhere new..the ones that are visible look OLD.. i think if i just put neatsfoot oil on them they...

thats very interesting.. can you post a pic of that razor? maybe this could be an older razor than the GJ.. it does not have the 7 stars so it could be a wosty!

thanks! i will look into it.. they said i should put some epoxy on it.. how do i apply it? spray or paint it on?

yea i know its a GJ, i found that out a bit ago.. that being said is it from 1815? it looks older
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n577/vvti713/Screenshot2011-11-07at14332PM.png

yeah, i wonder why they made these like this.

I was thinking of sending it out, but after that i would like to know how to maintain the edge =]

lol aint it bad@$$

I just won this badboy last night. How do i go about honing it? the bevel is actually lower than the tang.. I cant wait to receive it.. i really want to shave with this ancient shaver! ...