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To be perfectly fair, the owner said that the razor was left standing in 'boiled' water - it was a busy day apparently, so it was left in the water until there was a chance to dry it off - thats when...

Gulp!

Hmmm - a strop for lawnmowers, now there's an idea....

Regards,
Neil

Thanks for all the useful replies, chaps!

I'm getting a lot of hassle from the buyer, which I can do without, so I think - against my better judgement - that I'll just make a full refund and try...

Its possible, Howard.

When I was told about the tarnish I offered to remove it and re-hone the blade free of charge (I would have had to re-hone it as I would have used a buffer to remove the...

That's my gut-feeling too. BUT - I would like to give the owner the benefit of the doubt if possible, which is why I posted here to see if there could be another reason for the damage, like poor...

I agree about the hot/cold idea causing large stresses too, and that there has certainly been something or other done that I am not aware of.

What has thrown me is that after the water staining...

I don't think so - I reckon that the temper temperature is somewhere around 425 degrees F, whereas boiling water in an open container is around 212 degrees F.

Regards,
Neil

"Waterspout ding" - I like that! :)

Howard, I'm not too clear about what was meant re: 'boiled water' - whether it meant that the water was boiled to sterilise it and then allowed to cool, or...

Well, I find it sad! Suppose you had taken a NOS razor that needed no work other than a bevel reset and hone, put it in a new pair of scales and passed it on. Two months later you are told that it...