Thread: There ought to be a law

As a straight razor user, I posted a couple of razors on ebay to try and make a buck but also because it is my hobby. I enjoy cleaning and fixing them. I feel sorry for a newbie who just wants a razor to shave with and not spend $500.

Out of all the listings on ebay, there are only a few that you can pick up and shave with. The reason I'm saying this is because when I first started, I bought a New Paki because I din't have a whole lot of money, din't know any better, and always wanted to try a straight razor. I picked up that Paki the other night, honed it, and shaved with it. Lousy shave, but good enough to put on Ebay and sell it to some one who din't know any better.

As I was ready to post it, I thought about what I went through, and threw the piece of crap in the trash.

Lot of collectibles on Ebay but for a straight razor shaver they are few and far between.

If the newbies woud read Bill's article on Ebay it would help everyone.

This site should be mandatory reading for anyone buying or selling on Ebay.

I did the same, but now I'm sorry I threw it out. I wanna learn how to re-grind a blade and that would have been the perfect practice piece. Ah well, I'll probably just buy a couple of crappy half-hollows from the local antique dealer and practice with'em.

Not so sure about the Pakistanis for practicing honing. If the metal's rubbish, you'll never get a decent edge.

I started honing a couple of weeks ago on an old, tatty but originally decent quality blade I picked up for £1 at a local car boot sale.

It shaves quite reasonably now. Great for practice.

Gareth

Uhmmm Gareth, I wasnt' talking about honing. I was talking about grinding. If a blade has too much hone-wear and it's worth the effort, it can be re-ground to look like new.

silly people. At least the scales were good on those... tctctc.

Nenad

And I used the scales as a temporary solution for one of my razors. Nothing gets wasted :P

Even the scales had a hole in them near the piviot pin. I ruined a couple of blades learning how to do stuff with the dremel, but I'm always looking for scales. Just bought a bundle of old scales and blades from Joe Chandler.

Hopefully, I can salvage a few and put together some pretty decent razors. Nothing bigtime, just a good shaver for someone who wants to start with a straight razor.

I don't have the link but there actually was a razor on ebay with half the blade torn off and the title reading Mint Condition. There ought to be a law.