what kind of finish is on these Wilkinson?
what type of plating?
what type of plating?
The blade gap stays the same
the blade edge is push in the right place by a spring
you have the blade holder for honing
unscrew the razor handle and use it with the blade holder
i have one like that
i have another that have a separate handle, on this one the rasor handle does not fit
the blade holder
what you are missing is the leather strop
as you can see by the blade rack in the box this is a 3 days set so you're not missing anything else
Just sold on eBay at 600$ ... *cry* I bid just under. Stunnnnnning thing !!! LOVE the industrial looks, congrats to whomever got one of these.
Interesting razor. Very "industrial" and a bit scary looking. It has a strong steampunk vibe I guess.
Regards.
Jakob
Great review Ray. Some of those old Wilkinsons are really elaborate pieces of machinery. I have a couple, but not a Strong Beard like this one.
For those who asked about the stropping handle, yes you put the blade in the handle and strop it like a straight. These stropping handles were common with various makes of safety razors with wedge blades and also some that used the thin, reinforced spine, single edged blades.
Regards,
Tom