Thread: Crack in blade - restorable??

Originally Posted by FTG

Scales seem fine, but I plan to hold onto them - this is one of 2 razors that belonged to my grandfather.

Just a couple days ago I had to grind a 4/8 Torrey 1/2 hollow with a crack in it basically into a 3/8 wedge. I got rid of the crack and made the razor usable again but it's not the same razor.

If the razor belonged to your grandfather, I'd be tempted to just clean it up and leave it alone as is, just for sentimental reasons.

Just found out my 2 razors (inc. this one) were my great grandfather's razors on my mother's side. (He was born late 19th C in Ballarat Australia, died in 1968).

Apparently there were originally 6 of his razors, but one of my uncle's mates 'borrowed' them with anyone knowing and succeded in breaking 4 of them (doing who knows what) before they were rescued.

My 2 razors are both Cadman and Sons Bengalls (one is made for Melbourne, Australia).


Nice to have a connection with an ancestor (he died a few years before I was born).

All the best,
Michael.