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STRAIGHT RAZOR HENCKELS FRIODUR (INOX) NEW BLADE 8/8" - eBay (item 220409434663 end time May-06-09 16:21:01 PDT)
It was $20 cheaper than the black plastic scales version at shavingshop.com
I swore if I ever found one under $140 I would buy it.
I'm still swearing.
Stupid :cen RAD !
:cry: help me please jesus :cry:
I can't wait !!!!!! :rock::rock::rock:
The link is not working for me, But I just wanted to say mine is on the way here right now should have it before the weekend (keep fingers crossed)
Congrats !!!! we need to do a new Friodur SOTD next week...
Nice Grab!
yep same seller as mine...
Seems like a nice guy fired me e-mails ASAP with shipping info...
I've been watching this seller.He has some cool razors some are NOS.Also like the BIN he sells with.
no kiddingQuote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
I'll watch him more
AND IT HAS A BOX !!!!!!!!!!
I want see how you guys like them.... I considerd this one myself but could not bring myself to hit the butten. Having another Old 5/8 Friodur that has spoiled me has turned me into a skeptic and I dont want to be disapointed.
Nice catch. The price was very good, and they are sweet shavers. I've got a 7/8 of the same style, and though I don't reach for her often (just not my favorite blade to shave with for whatever reason), I'd still have to say she is an amazing blade in all regards.
I've had several that honed up extremely well and others that were a true nightmare or PITA as they say. Enjoy.
:tu
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Originally Posted by Vashaver
Now that I can tell ya about I have one of those old Friodurs too in 11/16 I have honed quite a few of these large ones and it takes some doing to get them near as smooth as the older smaller ones...
Yes I have heard all the stories that is is the same steel yada, yada, yada, but I am not convinced....
wait... is there some controversy surrounding these blades?Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
why didn't you guys tell me?
aw hell now I'll spend all night looking for friodur threads :gaah:
Glen and or Max or anyoneQuote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Quik question is it tougher/harder steel more microchip prone or just a more coarse steel. Or all of the above!
I have found the Friodour's to be very difficult to hone, but great shavers once they are ready. If you get them keen, you will be rewarded with a unique shave. Solid resistance, yet a very good cut.
Nice grab! I sure love my Mammoth!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...tml#post349867
My big beast of a 8/8 in black micarta (from Shaving Shop) is sweet and I had no problems honing it, in fact it was the first razor I ever honed (Shaptons) Life long experience trough knife sharpening though.
Amund.
Hospitalized today, kidney stone removed trough my..... oh well You know what I mean ;)
Partly what Larry said. The several I had did microchip. Others didn't. Basically I had to find he right combination for that particular Friodur. The ones from the Shavingshop were easy honers. The ones from the Polish seller on Ebay hell. But once you hit that sweet spot... divine. I heard and read that many had the same issue. I have no clue why the difference for the same razor. Different batches for sure and why some honed up so great wthout headache is still a mystery to me. Maybe the G man or Lynn have a answer to tne riddle as both have honed their share of steel too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vashaver
Amund, hope you recover fast from your urethra/kidnet stone treatment. Never fun, neither is the prostate check.. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by nightbreed
But a kidney stone must be removed.
Thank's Guys!
I have 5/8 Old Friodur and was a mother too until I figured out the right combo. But it has always been a sticky smooth A+ shaver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Korndog
whew
I was just worried that there had been some BFD made over them being junk or something
Nice catch! 8/8, proper (original?) scales, AND an original box!
I have a 7/8 version. It came *very* close to shave-ready, and after light honing it became my favourite shaver.
I also bought a razor from that seller recently ( STRAIGHT RAZOR J. BREIDOHR UNIQUE MINT CONDITION 8/8" - eBay (item 320365917270 end time Apr-29-09 10:27:55 PDT) ), I spotted it soon after it was listed and thought the BIN price was very reasonable. :tu
I don't know if there are proper scales :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rajagra
perhaps but it seems like these were all ground at some time in the recent past
I was excited to see a box, but since we have no vintage examples to examine I would say that these are NOT original scales
the existence of such a large box does however suggest that henckel did produce such large razors, OR that someone has gone to great lengths to perpetrate a fraud.
This statement was a response to mention Bart made that these might infact be frauds produced in China.
I thought one of the images had been corrupted (aspect ratio wrong.) :shrug: Compare it to the other image that includes the box.Quote:
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rajagra
are you talking about one of these?
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...zSkuBKKtsT.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...HMKBKKukbe.jpg
I'm sorry I don't understand :shrug:
it fits inside :shrug: