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    Hey guys, I've got questions for youz:

    So I found a razor at the local thrift store type place for $6, and another for $12. The 12 was a Wade and Butcher that looked pretty good, just needs to be honed and cleaned before I use it.

    The $6 one is clearly $6 for a reason. It's like a serrated razor. I wish I'd checked the blade before I bought it, but it was taped over and I didn't even think about it. I think it was a Levering? It said ground in Hamburg and it was $6 so I thought "Ooo. Mine!"...alas, not so good. Is there any hope for this one, could it be re-ground or something? Or, is this just a good $6 lesson in careful buying?

    Also, any suggestions for good honing services near Michigan?

    Thanks for the help!

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    go ahead and post a pic of the edge. you can find members that live nearby here, though I don't recognize many of the ones in michigan. if you dont mind mailing it, PM afdavis, I've worked with him and he's a really nice guy.

    oh, and welcome to SRP!

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    This is the broken one...that on even closer inspection, looks too damaged to be saved. There's a decent crack in the blade, as well as the chips. I'll consider this a lesson in being a more attentive buyer i guess...



    The other one though, doesn't look so bad. I feel like it just needs to be sharpened. I took it to the local barber, who said he'd show me a few things, and he did a few strokes on the hone to show me what to do, but didn't sharpen it to shave-readiness.





    I dunno, any thoughts? Would the second one be usable after a honing, or would more work need to be done? I know there are a few blemishes and marks and stuff, but I think those are only aesthetic (right?). I suppose I could send it to Lynn, he lives in ohio (according to the map) and that's not so far from me. I might also just wait though until my blade from Bill comes, to see how I fare with a sharp razor before I take the plunge and send this one away... We'll see I guess. Any suggestions? I haven't even had my first shave and I'm already starting a collection...this is scary....and i don't even have a strop yet...

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    In my opinion the Wade is probably worth what you paid for both so I wouldn't sweat it. Get a little Maas and clean the second one up send it to a honemiester the wades can be a bit tricky to hone from what I hear and you should have a nice shaving razpr!

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    Congrats! The W&B is a real find, it is a grind that is seldom seen and should shave very well. The second one to far gone
    to recover. Use it to practice your honing stroke or restoration.
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin

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    That W&B is a nice blade! Great steal for $12. Definitely send that one to be honed, it should give you a nice shave

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    I guess my only question now is who to send it to for honing? I know there's a short list on one of the stickys at the top of the newb forum, but I wonder if there should be a bigger, more comprehensive list of people who are willing to hone blades.. I hope something like that wouldn't get abused somehow, because it'd be really helpful.

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    I'd also just like to make it clear that, instead of studying for a chemistry exam / doing a lab write-up, I'm looking at the SRP forums....this needs to change....but....i..... : P

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    Cag,

    I'm sure any of the guys on that list would be more than willing to answer any questions. Send them a PM. I believe Lynn is the closest to you...he is in Eastern Ohio. If you are looking for someone to do resto-work on that other blade, you might PM some of them with a link to this thread (or with pics of the razor) and just ask. Who knows, I believe some of these honemiesters are good enough to hone anything!

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