i went to a couple antique shops this weekend looking for a nice old razor to compliment the Thiers Issard i got from the Art of Shaving last August. i ended up finding this:
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i know the blade is heavily worn on the toe, but im curious if ill be able to hone the blade and make it shavable, or if im just going to be making a show piece. its rust free with only 2 or 3 small nicks and the discoloration is coming off easily, and i plan on polishing it up and putting it in mahogany scales, maybe a single piece scale like Hart Steel razors. I'd also like to know if anyone can tell me anything about the maker. The one side is stamped Metropol and the other says Finest Sheffield steel forged and real hollow ground in Germany. Thanks for the help