Thread: First Ebay Purchased Razor & Subsequent Restoration Attempt

To get photos through the loupe, you may need more than two hands, but it should be possible to take phone photos through it, but there may be a distance between the loupe and the phone. I've taken pics through optical sights with my SLR, so it's definitely possible.

Originally Posted by Robbied

To get photos through the loupe, you may need more than two hands, but it should be possible to take phone photos through it, but there may be a distance between the loupe and the phone. I've taken pics through optical sights with my SLR, so it's definitely possible.

I'll definitely have to give this a shot.

I've reset the bevel on this Genco razor and rehoned it. I can definitely see how loupes are invaluable in restoration, or anything beyond basic refreshing of the blade. Without using a loupe I would have no way of knowing if there were still issues remaining at the edge, or see potential issues further up the bevel. After resetting the bevel I did a pyramid honing on a 4K and 8K, followed by 20 passes on CrOx and 40 on FeOx webbing strops, followed by 60 on leather. I shaved with this razor this morning. In the end, the razor was just as sharp as before, and removes hair with ease. The shave was more comfortable than the first shave, but not nearly comfortable enough (I may be a bit spoiled by the Dovo). I could tell when looking through a 20X loupe that although I had honed out the large pitting, the edge of the blade was not as smooth as it should be. I could faintly see a very slight jagged edge. I don't see that when looking at my Dovo's edge. I assume that jagged edge is the result of very fine micro pitting along the edge still. There's still a possibility of going further with this razor in hopes of saving it, but for now I'm calling it a good learning experience. Ebay razors are risky. There is really no way to determine the state of an edge from the images you get. Best bet for Ebay is to find a few very well known razor seller and stick with them for your purchases. Does anyone have a few sellers they are familiar with?

Thanks a ton for the feedback while I worked on this razor. Extremely valuable information!