Thread: Submission: Straight Razor Grading

I prepared some contents for the Wiki regarding straight razor grading, borrowing some criteria from coins grading. I don't know if it is an interesting enough topic and if my descriptions/images are good enough. Just my contribution. [What I know is that a good re-translation could be of some help.]

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STRAIGHT RAZOR GRADING
[blade, marks&decorations, scales]

ex: [F,VG,G]

MS=mint, EF=extremely fine, VF=very fine, F=fine, VG=very good, G=good, AG=allmost good, Fair=fair, Basal= basal state.

1. BLADE

MS: as new and never circulated; no traces of honing;
EF: as new; barely visible and uniform honing wear;
VF-F: no traces of oxidation; little darker blemishes, patina, visible and uniform honing wear;
VG-G: little traces of oxidation, dark blemishes, patina, little changes of the blade shape (simmetry, grind, size) due to honing wear;
AG: extended traces of oxidation, extended changes of the blade shape due to honing wear;
Fair: cracks, heavy oxidation, heavy honing wear.
Basal: you can identify the lump of metal as being a razor.

2. MARKS AND DECORATIONS

MS: as new, never circulated;
EF: as new;
VF-F: slightly worn but completely visible;
VG-G: worn or damaged but completely visible;
AG: partially invisible;
Fair: invisible or unreadable.

3. SCALES

MS: as new, never circulated;
EF: as new, no marks or blemishes;
VF-F: small marks or blemishes, no chips cracks or deformation; original pins, if loose still with centered action;
VG-G: marks, small chips or deformations; original pins;
AG: evident chips or deformation; pins could have been replaced;
Fair: cracked; replaced or lacking pins;
Basal: fragment of scales.

PICTURES: see attachments.