Well I finally won a bid for a DD Satinedge. I kind of feel bad running up the price on many razors while trying to learn how to buy one but what an experience. I saw these going for $50.00 to $80.00 and I felt like I was up against some of you that make a living restoring and reselling these nice razors. I just wanted to get one to shave with at the cheapest price possible. I learned that everything happens in the last seconds and got outbid many times trying to outsmart the other guy at the last second. I won this 1 and went back to look at the bids. Someone bidding against me bid the same max 5 seconds after me. WOW that was close but I got it. It may not be the best deal I could have gotten but I am not a pro buyer. The razor I was bidding on before this went for 80 and was called near mint.
Well here it is.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/350636852408?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1439.l2649
If you care to look closer.
I am debating what to do with it now that it's mine. Being a beginner I will probably just strop it first and test it out after a basic clean. I have looked all over the forum for basic cleaning tips. Like what should I use to disinfect and clean the crud off it. How do you get the inside under the scales near the spacer clean without taking it apart ? I am thinking some type of solvent or liquid cleaner like CLR and blasting it out with air. I also wonder about polishes as the brass looks great but not shining like it could. Won't 0000 steel wool (like I see suggested ) scratch the brass and need polishing with Mothers or semi chrome polish anyway? I don't want to melt/discolor/destroy these scales. The scales aren't perfect and have some small chips and a small crack on the inside middle pin. It has a loose pin at the scales and blade end that makes it hit the scales near the tip that I am thinking about gently tapping with a ball peen and/or punch to tighten but this may not be enough at which point I will wait or send it out for detailing. The blade is in great shape except for the loose pin. The end of the blade is definitely dulled off and I understand this may be a good thing for me. It won't take much polishing to get it to mirror. I have some less expensive razors I have honed with a Norton 4/8 combo and I am afraid to go there with this 1 and will start looking for a finishing hone method that will work for me when I learn enough to go there. I have 4 other less expensive razor to learn on and I am in no hurry to learn anything on this razor. I know I am going to hear "send it out and let a pro do it right" and that is probably the best advice . Sometimes I have to flip a coin on this because I am too much of a DIY guy and enjoy the sense of accomplishment .