Thread: MAXAM STRAIGHT RAZOR WOOD HANDLE-$14?

I am new and looking to purchase a 'good' razor and one that I will 'practice' with. Is this

worth it?

EDIT:
I just read the rules and realized I posted this in the wrong area

It appears I don't have the ability to delete so will someone please move it to the appropriate section. Thank you very much.

I'm not sure about them. They don't appear to be on the razor's to avoid list. I'd be careful. Even a practise razor needs to be functional, or you can't improve whatever aspect you're practising.

agreed.
I found it odd that there wasn't one post containing the brand name of the razor thank you much.

I could have sworn that these were on the NoGo list... I have not actually ever touched one of these, but a general rule of thumb is that any new production razor that is neither a TI or a DOVO (and sub-brands) is suspect.....

You know those shoulders look very Double Arrowish
Hey there is a thought you can buy a Double Arrow and we know those are usable and they are $9-$11 all day long on E-bay

Originally Posted by gssixgun

...a general rule of thumb is that any new production razor that is neither a TI or a DOVO (and sub-brands) is suspect.....

What about Wacker?

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

What about Wacker?

Picks pepper out of the salt and answers "New Production Razor"
Which the Wacker re-grinds are not, unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...

To answer though yes the Wackers are good razors and I would personally buy everyone I could at $14

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Picks pepper out of the salt and answers "New Production Razor"
Which the Wacker re-grinds are not, unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...

This page says "forged": Damast-Rasiermesser - I shall investigate on your behalf.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

To answer though yes the Wackers are good razors and I would personally buy everyone I could at $14

So would I. Unfortunately, their prices are a lot higher than that.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

... unless of course I am out of date and Herr Wacker has now started producing blades??? which I did not know of, which could be entirely possible, as I do not know everything...

I think I heard he's making the new Bokers. Is that possible?

re: Double Arrow, Gold Dollar too, Maxim not much of a stretch and there's only one way to know.

Originally Posted by xman

I think I heard he's making the new Bokers. Is that possible?

I thought DOVO had a hand in the new Boker, and the new C-MON, and the new Henckels.... Lots of "New" names out there in the last year....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I thought DOVO had a hand in the new Boker, and the new C-MON, and the new Henckels.... Lots of "New" names out there in the last year....

I've heard Wacker = Böker, and Dovo = Henckels. I'll find out for you, though.

Equally off topic: I have seen around 50 Wacker razors, and they were mostly good. Some minor problems with the goldwash, but otherwise excellent. I know that over in another forum a certain someone has dissed them, but I have not seen any of the problems the poor fella encountered.