What Is This? How much should I pay?

[elheisenberg]

Hello guys, well not to long ago I got into straight Razor shaving and well... I got the bug! I've accumulated 4 Razors in less than a month. Anyways now Im bidding on this pearl King First class and cant find much on it. here are the pix. How much is too much for this razor and other than its purty looks is it any good? thanks guys

 

[Mike H]

Completed ebay auctions can give you an idea.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=Pearl+King+Straight+Razor&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

It is vintage German steel, so it should be a fine shaver once honed.

 

[totorlekiller]

4 in a month, it looks like you too need the 12 step program

 

[ScottinAZ]

four in a month???? Four in a day is when I got in trouble. Nice razor, should clean up good, LOVE the scales

 

[SliceOfLife]

Those type of scales LOVE to warp. The three-pin setup usually means the razor can still be used, but if you want the scales to not look all twisted, I'd ask the seller for pics showing them top down with the razor out. Anyway, it looks to be pretty good shape, some pitting that you'd have to lose the etching to clean off, but doesn't look bad against the edge, so you could just leave it and hone back a mm or so to get true metal. That thumbprint sized patch of pitting at the center back of the edge is the only thing that might be trouble. I'd ask for a better picture of that as well before I'd go over $25 or so on it.