Thread: Why so cheap?

VINTAGE STRAIGHT RAZOR FILARMONICA 14 Doble Temple - eBay (item 400182700684 end time Dec-28-10 12:32:36 PST)


RARE STRAIGHT RAZOR FILARMONICA 14 Doble Temple - eBay (item 400182701410 end time Dec-28-10 12:36:50 PST)

I tool a flier and got both under $40.

They are both going to be extremely difficult to hone.
It almost looks like there were chips in the edge that were ground out or something...

The first one looks to have a large frown, and the wavy edge on the second one might have kept bidders away.

also they look really thin (width wise i mean). like nowhere near the width of a normal 14. which some people prefer.

The thing that I learned from similar and more costly 'mistakes' was to look at photos carefully. The second of the two has also obviously been rescaled. Note the pivot pin sans washers/ferrules ....whatever you call 'em.

The first one looks short. I notice that in all the photos the seller posted with the blade closed he shoots those from a bottom up view making it hard to see where the point ends within the scales.

Go to the SRP Wiki razor data base or the Razor Clubs forum and study pix of blades/scales that are in excellent or better condition. When you are looking at a razor purchase, whether on ebay or in an antique shop, remember that condition is paramount.

If it is the bay or another internet venue always ask questions first if the condition is not well described or if you need more photos to make an educated decision. Don't feel like the lone ranger, we've most of us gotten stuck with junk razors before we learned the painful lesson.

Eh, it's not a big deal. Both razors for $40. If they can be made usable...it's a win. I purchased these with the plan of eventually selling them after they are cleaned up, honed, polished, and maybe rescaled.

If nothing else , those razors will provide you with hours of honing experience .

Those are both unworthy of saving, IMO. Excessive and uneven hone wear, not to mention the staining/Devil's spit.

crap,

Well...there goes that idea. I'll see what I can do with them when they arrive.

Because they have seen better days