I have a Henckels that belonged to my great grandfather. It has a crack in the blade about 1/4" from the heel. I'm interested in actually using the razor, at least a couple of times, but would like to do some restoration as well. Is there a way to repair the crack as is or do I need to remove metal (that doesn't really worry me, I'm just wondering if there's a better route). So, I've included two images, a before as the razor exists now and an after that I made in GIMP in about 10 minutes just for visual reference.

I'd like voting results and opinions about this. I'd also love any advice anyone has to offer before undertaking this.

Before:

After:

Thanks everyone for their input!