i think the only fili that is stainless is the tridur inox 13, the rest are carbon iirc.
that 14 has been seriously shortened, so the grind doesnt act the same anymore, the full size is a half hollow with a very thin flexxy edge, this will probably be a bit more stiff. to accommodate the width change, the spine needs to be thinned too.
looks like a bit of uneven spine wear. the heel needs reprofiling imo.
it'll shave fine when prepped appropriately, but thats a really rough specimen that'll never win a beauty contest no matter what you do.
Avoid buying stuff like this and tell me immediately where you saw It. I'll go and take care of it.
That's not a hone worn razor that's actually a straight razor just for mustaches
Actually I'm not sure for mustaches but I know they were ground that way for a reason
That's a corn razor...for cutting corns off your feet.That's not a hone worn razor that's actually a straight razor just for mustaches
Actually I'm not sure for mustaches but I know they were ground that way for a reason
That's a corn razor...for cutting corns off your feet.
Blech I'd rather it be from hone wear
if you run across one of these:
(I believe that is "Pakistan" that got rubbed away), you should likely give it a pass, unless you want to have some steel to break-in some hones or the like. I bought it a couple years ago cuz it was a bigger blade and about 10 bucks. Who knows, I still haven't tried (much) to hone it, as it came in broken scales and it hasn't been high on the scaling/honing priority list.
I have one of these that is one of the best shavers I own. Think I also paid five bucks for mine at an auction house.I bought one of those ($5.00) Double Arrow Chinese wonders and was convinced it was useless. Krodor showed me otherwise. He took that thing and turned it into one slick shave machine. Not the prettiest tool in town, but it works as well or better than some of my more "Upscale" blades. Don't necessarily diss that razor. Check this out....
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...take-an-edge?p=5305095&highlight=#post5305095
I have a larger one of these & when I got it at the auction house I about cut my index finger off. Great German steel.View attachment 357220
Just picked this one up off the 'bay. Anyone wanna take a stab at what's wrong with this one?
Nice razor needs sanded, honed & stropped. I don't like knives or razors made of stainless.So this Filharmonica 14 is carbon steel? I know its rusty but stainless steel rusts overtime aswell. What sort of defect or flaw does this blade has judging by this pictures?
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My Double Arrow is one of my best shavers. I got it at a flea market along with other straights & who ever had it before me knew how to hone & strop. About the only razor I have bought that didn't need stropped before I tried it!I have one of these that is one of the best shavers I own. Think I also paid five bucks for mine at an auction house.