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I just had to post an update on this, I got the replacement from ClassicShaving today.
How's that for customer service? under 2 days for the replacement...
I have to commend them for their...

Thank you.
80% of my honing work is from repeat customers, If I send a sub-par or damaged razor to a member here, I would be hurting myself almost as much as them. This community is just that, a...

We all want our razors to be serviceable, and this is a nice one. perfectly centered, well balanced... I was reasonably certain that it was flawed, but thought maybe somebody could offer a magic...

I don't have a coticule, but I tried several variations of that...
No matter ho I tried it the heel won't take an edge.
It actually folded when I tried the TPT...
I've never seen steel do this.
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I've run it through my entire arsenal of hones, tricks etc...
With and without slurry, pasted strops, sandpapers.

Under magnification, I can watch as that spot scratches faster and deeper than...

I thought about that, but it's from Classicshaving, so they should exchange it for it's owner, and I'll be happy to hone the replacement.
If it was mine, or was an E-bay purchase, I might consider...

Both of these would be good suggestions if the razor was mine, but I'm honing it for a member, and even if I can get it shave ready at this point, I'm not sure what to tell the member.
With the...

that's a thought, but no...
It's perfectly centered, a three pin design, and the scales don't even come close to the edge.

I'm absolutely stumped on this one...

Thank you, I did try back honing, and avoiding "the" spot, neither worked.
I can get the rest of the blade shave ready no problem...
I checked for warping and that isn't the problem...:shrug:
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I'm trying to hone a NOS 7/8 fili, and it's being problematic.

There's a 1 cm area towards the heel that wants to form a wire edge off of everything finer than a 4k.:confused:

I set the...