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Just won my first straight, an I XL CEO Wostenholm for $26.50. Pics are from the seller - not the greatest but tell me what you think. Lost the Engels I'd bid on but put my bid on something else I rather have more anyway, we'll see how that one goes in a few days.
Jack
i like it. very pretty blade with all the etching.
seems like you did a bit of alright! :tu
clean it up, hone it up and off you go.
~J
Got yourself a great deal. Would have been even with a less ornate piece as it's in a great shape based on the pics.
Thanks guys, I was really hoping to hear something like that - or at least that I didn't buy a total POS. I've got a bid in on an 8/8 Koch & Schafer as well, it's plain blade but seems to be in good shape. The scales look like crap but I've got a couple different options in my box of stuff that'd really make it a beauty ;) . After these two I'll have to hold off buying any more for a bit so I can focus on sending all my money to Tony Miller.
Jack
You won what looks to be quite a fine razor. I actually threw in a few bids for that one too, sorry bout that :shrug:
I also had the engels "perfection" razors in my ebay watch list. I quite wanted one of those and the last one I saw come across ebay went for a pretty penny as well. I was going to bid, but I noticed that the selller had two auctions for the engels with the exact same pictures and description. I'm guessing he accidentally double posted it and didn't notice, but I just decided to err on the side of caution.
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Originally Posted by ToxIk
No problem at all, if you'd won it I'd just be looking for something else ... or trying to buy it from you ;). I noticed the same thing about the two Engels, I'd assumed he was selling two and was using the same pics for both - sort of hard to know what each would look like so I never increased my bid. Have you ever bought from that seller before (sportspot)? He's the one selling the Koch & Schafer I'm bidding on.
He's also got an Olympic INOX with what appears to be a gorgeous blade and possibly ivory scales to boot (though one is cracked at the pivot pin). I almost bid on that one as well with the idea of adding some burled scales I've got laying around. Figured I better focus on one at a time and I REALLY want that big K&S.
Oh yeah, I can already tell this is gonna get expensive. :rolleyes:
Jack
I have never done business with him. I ebay msg'd him about a day in advance asking about shipping to Canada, and a reply was never received. He does have a 99.8% feedback rating though. Can't be all that bad.
Wostenholms are great. Ya done good.
I emailed him about the Wostenholm and he sent me that detail pic of the scales a day or two later. Emailed him again about the K&S yesterday morning and he responded this afternoon. Takes a little longer than some folks but he does seem to respond. I'm guessing you'll get a response in the next day or so.
Jack
Edit: Thanks Joe, that's encouraging for sure. Didn't see your post until just now.