Looking for razor to learn honing
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Here on B&B there is the Hobbyist-vendor classifieds, where members here sell their own work or modified items (right now for example, there are a number of Gold dollar razors. The member has gone through the trouble of getting them from China and making them shave-ready, and they're still pretty cheap).
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/143-Hobbyist-Vendor-Classifieds
Or, there's buy/sell/trade (B/S/T) where straights of various kinds and in various conditions come up more or less every day. More often than not the razors from both these places will be shave ready, but if they're cheap you won't mind so much if you damage them with your honing practice.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/11-Shaving-Mall-Buy-Sell-Trade
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/143-Hobbyist-Vendor-Classifieds
Or, there's buy/sell/trade (B/S/T) where straights of various kinds and in various conditions come up more or less every day. More often than not the razors from both these places will be shave ready, but if they're cheap you won't mind so much if you damage them with your honing practice.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/11-Shaving-Mall-Buy-Sell-Trade
It really depends what you are looking for. Are you looking for non shave-ready razors, shave-ready razors, 1 shave ready, 1 not?
And it is precisely the experience which will be your most valuable teacher. No replacement for time spent rubbing steel on rock (or film...whatever poison you choose). I'm assuming from your post that you already have a shave ready razor or two; if not, get them from either one of the members on the BST, from the Hobbyist forum or from Larry at WhippedDog. Then buy a half dozen or so razors from eBay or your local antique store/flea market. Don't spend more than 15 dollars. Look for razors that while they may be dirty or have some mild rusting, the rusting is away from the edge and there are no plainly visible chips or cracks. They should also not have any obvious frowns. Clean them up with Maas or Mother's when you get them and then hone the snot out of them till you get an edge to shave with.
That's step one.
I'd sell you an easy to hone razor if I still had one left I could get rid of cheap, but they've already all gone to other homes.
If your only interested in honing and not further restoration GoldDachs has a nice 5/8 that would be a good blade to learn on. The blade looks very similar to a Dovo blank and with some time on the hone they shave very well. Non of the side issues to deal with that you see on Gold Dollars. I have a borrowed one that wouldn't shave anything out of the original packaging. Some hone time and eight shaves later it does great. Holds an edge and is a good looking basic German product.
And if you own a dremel, a Gold Dollar is probably the best I can think of. A $4.50 blade that may or may not be hone ready, gives you lots of reasons to work through some of the rougher techniques, on a truly tossable blade. Some hone just fine out of the box too, after a shoulder grind.
$5-10 garage or ebay sales will work too.
$5-10 garage or ebay sales will work too.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
I am thinking about the gold dollar razor, but have a few questions. How much work is needed to get these ready to hone. I don't need a bevel set, I want to learn to do that, but I'm thinking of any grinding that is necessary. I see a number of models available. What are the differences and better ones? Where do you buy these from?
I'm also going to look at some antique stores. The last time I looked the prices weren't cheap for the ones I wanted.
Thanks
I couldn't find this person. How do I find items by a particular seller? I don't know my way around well enough.
I am thinking about the gold dollar razor, but have a few questions. How much work is needed to get these ready to hone. I don't need a bevel set, I want to learn to do that, but I'm thinking of any grinding that is necessary. I see a number of models available. What are the differences and better ones? Where do you buy these from?
I'm also going to look at some antique stores. The last time I looked the prices weren't cheap for the ones I wanted.
Thanks
You can message Gamma. I offered a razor for practice and no one took it http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/312417-Razor-honing-pass-around! .
Slash McCoy
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www.whippeddog.com. Tell Larry what you are looking for and he will hook you up for a price that will make you smile.
Buca is selling shave-ready Gold Dollars for $22 and that is about as cheap as it gets.
Be sure and read http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/283576-Lapping-film-try-it?highlight=lapping+film+try+it
Buca is selling shave-ready Gold Dollars for $22 and that is about as cheap as it gets.
Be sure and read http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/283576-Lapping-film-try-it?highlight=lapping+film+try+it
Yep - still sitting here waiting to fulfill its destiny.
Ditto on contacting whippeddog.com. He will have a razor for your practice.
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