Thread: Can a crack be repaired?

Hi there,

I'm an absolute noob to restoring razors, but I like what I see in the work of others, so I want to try and find my way in this amazing hobby.

I just started and ran into my first question. I understood that a crack in a blade cannot be repaired. Is this true? Or does it depend on the crack? I ran into a blade which would be some good training for me (quite a bit of rust to work on ). However, the owner admitted that the blade has a crack in it about 1 cm in length, horizontal, starting at the toe. Unfortunatly the pics he has are a low resolution, which doesn't make the crack very visible. I would prefer it if the blade could be restored to shaveready condition. If a crack prohibits this, I might just get the blade for the practice, but I would offer a different price.



Also I was wondering about the brand. Because of the blurred image it's hard to make out, but could it be a GB? Thanx alot for your help!