Thread: Question on this one

Thanks everyone. I will be passing on this razor. I am mostly trying to find a larger blade. I have done a couple of 5/8 and i don't really enjoy shaving with them as much. I am a big guy and they just feel tiny and light. and i always seem to shave with to much pressure with them no matter how hard i try not to.

So once again Thanks!

Originally Posted by UAcowboy

Thanks everyone. I will be passing on this razor. I am mostly trying to find a larger blade. I have done a couple of 5/8 and i don't really enjoy shaving with them as much. I am a big guy and they just feel tiny and light. and i always seem to shave with to much pressure with them no matter how hard i try not to.

So once again Thanks!

There are way easier tackles on eBay for not much more money. You should be able to pick up a restorable 6/8 or larger Sheffield for just a bit over $30. Keep your eye open!

I sold this razor. The scales were celluloid. They were completely mangled/destroyed. I have no idea if the razor was salvageable. I hope the buyer does well with it.

For future reference, Cell Rot is insidious and not worth taking a gamble on.

One of the tells is shrinkage, note the scales at the wedge were you can see how much the scales have shrunk (exposed wedge).

Cell rot even when it does not look too bad can destroy steel. Recently I was cleaning a cracked ice scalled razor that except for the blade turning completely black almost looked blued, was consumed with rot. The steel was so brittle when I put a razor blade on it to cut off a rust spot the blade cracked in the middle from the edge up about a ½ inch to the spine.

It was a very nice full hollow 7/8 blade, fortunately it was part of a group purchase so I did not have much invested.

As said if you suspect Cell Rot… pass, there are still many nice razors in the wild.

Yesterday, I picked up a nice, rust free 6/8 Carl Rader, early 1900’s in the original box for twenty bucks, at an antique store.

I just picked up a 3/4 Fredrick Reynolds pre 1890 on eBay for half of what that sold for. Be patient.