Thread: The Wall Of Shame

Wow - by Odin's Ravens, never posted to this thread....but this clearly belongs here:

Filarmonica EPBD, "Special For Tough Beards", that must have been one tough beard:

Phrank
I saw a razor with a blade busted like that, or maybe worse, at an antique store. When I opened it and saw the blade was shot, the store owner/employee basically told me the steel was good and if the damage was ground out it would be worth another $75-100.

That's about as good as this one Phrank.
Vintage Antique Straight Razor | eBay

That should just buff out right?

Bud k is branching into making fine razors in addition to their famous pocket knives...

I thought they had been making straights a long time. You're saying they just started?

Originally Posted by guitstik

That's about as good as this one Phrank.
Vintage Antique Straight Razor | eBay

That should just buff out right?

When the rust is really deep and localized like (where the blade is under the scales), isn't that red flag for celluloid rot??
I saw a DD (Satinedge I believe) at a shop that looked like that. It wasn't sure if the scales were safe to use and the blade would have been shot if you took all the rust off, so I didn't try to get it. That may have been why most of the razors in the case were so rusted!

I would say that it is a good indication of cell rot especially with those "Ice" scales. If the scales are horn of some other natural material then I would suspect neglect and a high moisture environment.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Selling crap happens all the time. Some or all heat discoloration/ oxidization will go away and woe betide the newb or old geezer that misses it. Since they are not making razors of heat resistant M-3 tool steel which cuts at red heat, great care is required.
I have bitten upon "under the radar" listings and...I often got screwed! Look three times and if you wonder...don't bite!
Learning can be an expensive process!

~Richard

The last two evenings I found 3 Ahem "Heat treated" razors on Ebaayyyy, what caused the heat? my guess?? is hippies hot knifing hashish or maybe the blades could have been heated to sterilize for minor surgery on animals or humans?

Whatever the reason , the ads were deceptive for those who do not know steel.

Next in the unscrupulous scumbag seller tricks? for me it would have to be Photography.
If I had to write out all the borderline tricks seen in the last week alone it would take several hours. GAWWD I HATE Greedy people. Not much difference between Greedy and Desperate.

In the future, I predict the Greedy will only be good for target practice.

Vintage Olean Cut Co Olean N Y Straight Razor w Barber's Notch w Case | eBay

Sorry for link only.

They say this is a barber's notch... shows what I know! Lol

Originally Posted by MikeT

Vintage Olean Cut Co Olean N Y Straight Razor w Barber's Notch w Case | eBay

Sorry for link only.

They say this is a barber's notch... shows what I know! Lol

Seller says condition is :Used, good condition.

Are these people playing jokes, dishonest or just plain stupid?

No one should buy a razor from Ebay without reading this entire thread. JMO