UGH! So I haven't even received my order from ebay and I've made another purchase....
$30 for this guy seemed like a good deal! I'm done buying until the 6 previous arrive and I get more practice!
Any thoughts on my purchase and the quality of this razor?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/221088560131?...ht_1216wt_1141
IME Boker King Cutters are darn good shavers. The seller's photos are fuzzy or dark if they are in focus. If the blade isn't corroded at the bevel it ought to be good. Might not clean up shiny without losing the gold wash but certainly worthwhile if it hones up to be a good shaver. IMHO.
The seller is actually from my home town just outside Toronto, Ontario. They had fewer pictures posted and I requested more. Then after they posted more, and like you, noticed they were blurry, I gave them a lowball offer. I was surprised they accepted and they relisted the item for me to purchase. My buddy IRONSIDEGNR lent me a honing stone and some other stone to create a slurry on it to practice honing before I get my new blade. Hopefully I can figure this out :)
Just shaved with a vintage Boker King Cutter this morning and I don't think you will be disappointed. Have fun honing.
Bob
Got my razor!! Pics to follow!
Let me know what you think! I'm pretty happy to have this as my first razor!
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Dat's nice ! Get it honed up and you've got a great shaver.
Looks good,
Seems to be in good shape too! It should clean up nice, and I'm sure it'll take a good edge.
Let me know when you're ready.
Man, that's nice. You made out like a bandit!
Yea, looks very good to my eyes. I think you will have a winner there once it is cleaned up and honed.
Bob
i shaved with a Boker King Cutter last night. it's one of my favorites.
So, using Ironsidegnr's coticule, I did my best to hone my new blade! It passed the HHT on the majority of the blade! I had to use my wife's very fine CURLY hair to do the test which made it fairly difficult but still worked.
Did a 3 pass shave with NO nicks thanks to everyone's tips and techniques they've shared with me. My face is as smooth as a new born's arse.
I'll be bringing the blade to Ironsidegnr's place sometime this week to get his much more knowledgeable opinion on the sharpness of the blade but i'm pretty happy with the shave I got from this 90 year old razor!!!
Saw two of these, identical but in black scales. One sold for $145 and the other for $107. For $30 I think I got a steal for my first every buy! Should I quit buying while I'm ahead!?!?
Hands up everyone with RAD who has asked this question! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by brooksie967
I'm curious about the scales: I have a very similar King Cutter that has plastic scales that are nearly identical in colour to these. Are they really ivory? That would be fantastic.
Either way, you've got yourself a fine blade there at what I think is a very good price - enjoy!
French ivory is celluloid. It is one of the more stable celluloids ever made though. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cangooner
One of the fastest give aways as to trying to determine real ivory vs French/faux ivory is the MOST ( heavy on the most, but not always) times real ivory will not have collars on the rivets in the handles. If you have opportunity to handle a razor with real ivory scales, you will also notice how thin the scales are in relation to other scale materials.
Thanks Wullie! I've learned my new thing for the day now. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
It was actually the collars on the rivets that first got me thinking about the ivory question.
