Thread: The Wall Of Shame

Originally Posted by MrHouston

I just ran across this sharpening stone for the 2nd time and had to post it here. LINK

I believe it will even polish wood!
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And since it is vintage they are asking 3 times the price that I can get a new one for.

That was probably cut to do work on hollow-ground blades.

Maybe! If you install some sandpaper first!!

Some of my replacement scales probably look pretty much home-made, but this razor for sale in Sweden: ?
At least it was only $8 - and no, I did not buy it.

Ok the scales are ridiculous but the razor looks good to me at least for 8 bucks

Those have to be the fastest scales ever made. Looks like they even bent the pins to hold the blade in.

One of our favorite bad blades is up again (Looks like a fish hook), but I wanted to point out this guy instead. I bet it was a real looker when it was new, but it seems like cell rot got this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Car....c100005.m1851

Not much left once you move the rust. Even the bolsters are corroded looking.
There is another razor that looks like it was dug up from the ground and the seller has lowered the price to $40. Scales are busted and tell manufacturer can't even be seen under all the red rust.

So.... Clements Machete Extra Special 7 Day Straight Razor Set *UNUSED* Extremely Rare

From the auction listing: 'Seller Notes: “Unused never honed” '

That's a bold claim to make about cutlery that's more than 100 years old. Especially when a detail of his 6th photo shows a small but clear honing plane along the spine.

Yeah. I bought a "NOS" Union Cutlery razor that was allegedly unused with bad scales. It was actually a different blade with bad scales in a Union Cutlery box. I feel like I got a good deal on it since the blade and box we're in good shape. I knew what it was before bidding.