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    If you can see them easily thru a low power loupe...

    If you can see them easily thru a low power loupe (8-10x) they're likely big enough to affect the shave IME. If only visible at high powers then the shave test will tell. Some razors will shave much...
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    Don't know if they're pic artefacts but seems to...

    Don't know if they're pic artefacts but seems to be a few small pits to right of centre. Corrosion does seem to have compromised the steel.
    I just finished an old Bismarck like this & half expect...
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    I've had a W&B crumble like that after the shave...

    I've had a W&B crumble like that after the shave test. Took a few honings to find sound steel. Also a Joseph Allen wedge that never came good even after many attempts but it was badly rusted to...
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    Re the honing , that edge is maybe an exception...

    Re the honing , that edge is maybe an exception to the "less is more" rule. ;)
    Hopefully the steel is not that "bubbly" throughout.
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