Spotted this gorgeous (and poorly photographed) razor on the bay a few days ago. MOP tang, dark translucent amber celluloid scales, silver bolsters, and OMG the filework on the spine was fantastic. Managed to grab it for $15 due to poor photography and some rust.Took delivery today and the razor looked even better in person. Fully restored this razor would have been one of the crown jewels in my modest but growing collection.
Rushed home and started sanding off the rust to see what I had to work with and damnitall there was a 1/4 wide crack smack in the middle of the blade hiding underneath a ton of rust. I don't fault the auctioneer because there's no way they could have known about it. Closer inspection reveals the scales are a bit warped as well, so with a heavy heart and a slightly lighter wallet, I chucked it. Oh well. Better luck next time.
