he-he, yes they are chips alright
not terribly bad, though, but I haven't honed a friodur to know how hard they are....
and yeah such a shame about the tally-ho
I have a razor with a crack that way that I've been wondering what to do about after getting rid of the metal at the point - perhaps just shortening the blade.
1.7cm is just over 5/8, I guess will be 5/8 once the chip is honed out. Thanks!