Thread: New! From Pakistan!

If they turn out to be good blades. I think one would look just wild if you did your DA stuff on them. Love to see it (hint).

Razor arrived today! 5 days since I bought it, so one big hurray for Pakistani efficiency during ramadan!

Very light-weight razor, genuine pattern-welded steel. Pins are ground flush with the scales, pivot pin is tight. One scale is a bit narrower than the other, blade centers nicely. Blade well oiled, slightly over 8/8, about 1/2 hollow, spine has some warpage, cutting edge hardly. Bevel looks even, no microchipping under the microscope, coarse scratch pattern, spine has no honewear so it looks to me like the person who sharpened it knew what he was doing, just did not have or use the high grit hones needed to get a shaveable edge. Blade is not shave-ready, with a lot of pressure it will cut a few of my arm hairs.

I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to woods, scale wood looks similar to the wood used for the cheap hand-made Indian and Pakistani furniture that you can buy here in many discount stores.

Red imitation leather box looks as in the pics, has a strong artificial leather smell that, mixed with the smell of the oil makes it a smelly razor.
Sheath is made of genuine leather, has a little strap at the back that allows you to carry it on your belt.

So all in all 1st impression is not bad.

I'll take some pictures in daylight and then I'll first strop it and see what happens. If no good (what I expect) I'll hone it and see what happens. I'll keep you posted.

YAY!!!

Don't submit your face to that abuse. You and I both know that stropping is not going to get that razor in line.

Get out your hones and get it whipped into shape, and then, and only then strop it and shave.



Over 8/8? sweet!

Sweeeet!
Can you post some pics of the rash you get if you try to shave after stropping?
Hahaha

Well, you have to remember that these dudes don't shave at all!
Hope the spine is even enough so that bevel setting is not a real bear!

I'm definitely interested in seeing how this goes

Thank you for keeping us updated kees I am looking forward to seeing what happens

Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

Sweeeet!
Can you post some pics of the rash you get if you try to shave after stropping?
Hahaha

Only success stories allowed!

I'll keep you posted but I am busy and sciatica is slowing me down a bit.

Just watched the clip and the narrator is shouting in Finnish or Estonian.
I don't speak them but in Sweden we hear enough Finnish to recognize it.