uggggghhh

:( looked at the first few pics and pulled the trigger like a dummy, now I'm prolly stuck with it


George Wostenholm & Son vintage straight razor - eBay (item 230488355375 end time Jun-22-10 18:31:03 PDT)

Yep. But for $14 dollars you learned a quick lesson many of us have had to go through.I would suggest that you don't try to shave with it,as it could give you a nasty rip.

just send a quick message to the seller to cancel your bid, if e does not respond, then you are in with a few bucks.
on another hand almost half the blade width is hardly a small crack...

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Originally Posted by aroliver59

Yep. But for $14 dollars you learned a quick lesson many of us have had to go through.I would suggest that you don't try to shave with it,as it could give you a nasty rip.

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Indeed. You won't be so quick on the trigger next time.

Remember, you have plenty of time till the auction ends to ask whatever question you want, and there will always be more razors put up for auction later.

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Originally Posted by mainaman

just send a quick message to the seller to cancel your bid, if e does not respond, then you are in with a few bucks.
on another hand almost half the blade width is hardly a small crack...

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Not so fast:

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his George Wostenholm & son straight razor is in good condition. The blade doesn't show hardly any wear, but it does have a small crack in the blade { see picture }. On the front of the blade on the tang is the pipe logo and on the backside is the name GEORGE WOSTENHOLM & SON - SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE ORIGINAL & TRUE PIPE RAZOR. The handle is a black colored bone in very good condition. The box is in good condition. Will ship only in the continental United States.

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No fault of the seller here; just a rough lesson most of us learn at some point or another.

the scales look good though, not a total loss.

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the scales look good though, not a total loss.

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I bet he can't wait to shave with those!;)

:D yepper I'm the proud new owner of a handsome paperweight

If it makes you feel any better, I've gotten burned for bigger amounts that that myself, and I still haven't learned my lesson, because I almost bid on the same cracked razor that you bought. I think we're used to "sorting" these razors very quickly by appearance, so notes that appear in the text (like disclosure of a crack) don't activate the same parts of the brain as the visual input. Anyway, scales are nice, so not a total loss. Now you just need a Wosty with a great blade and crappy scales -- which is very easy to find!

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I bet he can't wait to shave with those!;)

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Hey, all amma sayin' is that these days scales are way more 'spensive than blades, or a good edge on them. Ain't my fault either :)

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If it makes you feel any better, I've gotten burned for bigger amounts that that myself, and I still haven't learned my lesson, because I almost bid on the same cracked razor that you bought. I think we're used to "sorting" these razors very quickly by appearance, so notes that appear in the text (like disclosure of a crack) don't activate the same parts of the brain as the visual input. Anyway, scales are nice, so not a total loss. Now you just need a Wosty with a great blade and crappy scales -- which is very easy to find!

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Thanks man, that's very "glass half full"

And here's another one that kind of looks ok, until you read about the little, tiny crack in the blade. Why people even bother selling these is beyond me!

Wade & Butcher Straight Razor-Hollow Ground-Sheffield - eBay (item 110551044620 end time Jun-28-10 20:16:45 PDT)