I guess this answer my question from the other day - beautiful razor, congrats.
When you're done shaving, please let me know, I need to trim few tree branches around the house.
Oh my Dean that is beautiful..... Fantastic razor
Thanks guys.....lol.
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Thanks guys.....lol.
That's about as good as it gets. Congratulations.
Thanks but its all in the shave...so heres hoping!+!
My wife is happy that my collection easily fits into two cigar boxes and doesn't require a new insurance policy or a rider on an existing one.
Recent addition to the Ralf Aust clan (#9).
7/8 with ovangkol scales. This guy sure makes one nice razor.
Beautious!
Very nice. Congratulations.
Very very nice!!
I'm here to help! That article is really cool if you have any time to read it.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Proud owner of a William Greaves & Sons courtesy of eBay. My guess is that it dates to pre-1850 based on the manufacturing history. Really excited to get it in hand, cleaned up, and shaving.
Great scores guys!!!
Thank you kindly!
I have a 28.969 . It is much smaller. The etching and gold wash is remarkably
similar to a JMP doble temple.
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Ok so I'm finally getting round to this - after a few ebay false starts I've got a selection which I'm happy with for now. I know none of them are anything special in the grand scheme of things, but I'm just happy to have a few reliably sharp razors to switch between while I'm still learning with an SR.
#1 - an old 5/8 Bismarck, not one of the very old ones but a very forgiving, sharp blade
#2 - a 6/8 Joseph Allen & Sons - thus far my finest honing achievement having come to me with 3 big chips (definitely more like 13/16 when I got it two sheets of 40u film ago...) and with a lot more corrosion than it now has
#3 - newest one arrived today - 6/8 Habeeb and Joseph. Not yet shaved but arrived wicked sharp (and far cleaner than those I've cleaned up - I see a dremel in my future...). I needed a
All 'bay specials, all sub-£30, with #2 running a whopping £10. Still love this cheap hobby!
#1 - an old 5/8 Bismarck, not one of the very old ones but a very forgiving, sharp blade
#2 - a 6/8 Joseph Allen & Sons - thus far my finest honing achievement having come to me with 3 big chips (definitely more like 13/16 when I got it two sheets of 40u film ago...) and with a lot more corrosion than it now has
#3 - newest one arrived today - 6/8 Habeeb and Joseph. Not yet shaved but arrived wicked sharp (and far cleaner than those I've cleaned up - I see a dremel in my future...). I needed a
All 'bay specials, all sub-£30, with #2 running a whopping £10. Still love this cheap hobby!
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
It seems to me there's been a recent price jump in the straights on eBay, but it could be just ones that catch my eye.
However, there are plenty of very inexpensive bargains to be had. I have only about ten or so straights (not counting the Feather barber razors and Gold Dollars). A couple of my straights are in rehab and not shave worthy at all. A couple more have smiles or something and I'm not advanced enough with the stones to hone them just yet. Several of my six or seven sharp razors (ones in the rotation) cost between $10 and $20, and they're very nice razors. Surprising how nice a razor you can pick up for a song.
Nothing wrong with the razors you've got. I like what I see! They shave you just a well as somebody's beautiful custom razor that cost $1000 I'd bet. Not saying I don't drool over the beauties we see in these parts.
Happy shaves,
Jim
I just stopped buying razors on ebay recently,
so the prices should be going way down.
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