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    What's up with Australia and Blue Wonders?? Seems like most of them ended up there (very unfortunately for me). Anyways, as vvti said, that's a great razor in great shape. Blue Wonders are really top tier razors, I don't think anyone would argue that. That said, and the fact that it's a family heirloom, I really recommend you get it professionally honed. Learning how to hone is a long process of trial and error, and you really don't want to be doing that with this razor. That'd be like learning how to drive in a Lamborghini.

    Lots of guys from this forum live down under, check the classifieds or post a request in the Honing section.
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    These Blue Wonder razors are a top quality shaver, let alone an Heirloom...

    There are pros in AU that do this work, take advantage of that and don't mess that beauty up..

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    Thank you all for the advice

    Sounds like a good idea to get it professionally honed, so I will look around for someone in Aus. to do it for me.

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    Other than getting the chip out, I wouldnt mess with it too much.
    It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by nun2sharp View Post
    Other than getting the chip out, I wouldnt mess with it too much.
    I agree. You can do a lot with dental floss, toothpics, q-tips, and some polish around the pivot. Those scales are celluloid. Nice piece!
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    Okay, thanks. That sounds like sensible advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I agree. You can do a lot with dental floss, toothpics, q-tips, and some polish around the pivot. Those scales are celluloid. Nice piece!
    Dental floss!!! Why didn't I think of that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnoils View Post
    Dental floss!!! Why didn't I think of that!
    It works! I use Maas on the floss. Also, smash a q-tip with a hammer and Maas it up. Works wonders in there between the scales.
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    I love it, it looks great! I would listen to ppl here and send it out to have it honed...it is a nice heirloom piece!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    It works! I use Maas on the floss. Also, smash a q-tip with a hammer and Maas it up. Works wonders in there between the scales.
    I'll remember that next time. Unpinning and repinning is hard work.

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