Thread: May I have your advice?

The very fact that sight unseen razors are cheaper should tell you everything already. It's because no sensible person would buy those razors once he saw them.

Originally Posted by Bruno

The very fact that sight unseen razors are cheaper should tell you everything already. It's because no sensible person would buy those razors once he saw them.

I admit, the more I see posts like these, the more I get frustrated with what I got... Makes me want to return the Henckels and go on eBay and get something without rust on it. I keep trying to look at the positive, though...

EDIT: It even says this on the sight-unseen listing:

"(The pictures shown are representative of the razors you will receive.)"

I don't see rust on the razors in the pictures...

Aside from the scales, that's the same Henckels that I got off eBay last year when I started SR shaving. It looked small to me on the eBay pics. Mine is a 3/8, had an uneven edge, and had more wear on the square point/toe. I had also ordered a new DOVO from SRD at the time. I used the DOVO regularly and the Henckels for practice on honing and restoration.

The Henckels is small, but it shaves well under the nose and chin area. However, I would not recommend it as a beginner SR.

Exactly Bruno,
I'm not getting this business model of the Whipped Dog at all. It reminds me of a grab bag booth at a church bazaar in 1958. Hey this is a razor site right? Nothing personal about Larry the WD but what the hell? These are straight razors! Is someone hoping that the Whipped Dog tosses them a 8/8 NOS Filarmonica just to keep the excitement going? When I see a razor I can't afford I say to myself....I can't afford that razor. I don't buy a bag sight unseen and hope that there is an xALIx razor in there with a $5.00 strop.

Originally Posted by Bruno

The very fact that sight unseen razors are cheaper should tell you everything already. It's because no sensible person would buy those razors once he saw them.

I like patina, but the line between it and rust can be blurry. Many people like pristine shiny razors, and I can see how receiving one that's a bit more rustic looking can be disappointing.

I quite like your Henckels. I'd be inclined to remove a little more of the patination around the pivot. I've never unpinned a razor, but if I had that razor I reckon it'd be the first one I unpinned. I'd polish it a little more and then maybe get some nice blue scales from the Revisor web site. I'd leave some of the patination, though, esp on the blade itself. Once you're finished restoring it a little, you have a few razors to compare it with as you set about honing it. That's what I'd do...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I like patina, but the line between it and rust can be blurry. Many people like pristine shiny razors, and I can see how receiving one that's a bit more rustic looking can be disappointing.

I quite like your Henckels. I'd be inclined to remove a little more of the patination around the pivot. I've never unpinned a razor, but if I had that razor I reckon it'd be the first one I unpinned. I'd polish it a little more and then maybe get some nice blue scales from the Revisor web site. I'd leave some of the patination, though, esp on the blade itself. Once you're finished restoring it a little, you have a few razors to compare it with as you set about honing it. That's what I'd do...

Not a bad idea. I might just keep it then and turn it into a project. It would be my first attempt at such a thing, but seems like a worthy candidate. And blue scales do sound nice...

Originally Posted by luteplayers

I was a bit concerned with doing the sight unseen from Larry, so I spent an extra five bucks and got a sight half seen. It was a fantastic Columbia that had some patina that cleaned up nicely with some Maas polish. The edge was great, I am getting DFS with it just a couple weeks into Str8 shaving.

I just posted this is another thread, and then I found your post too,,

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ml#post1135123

And figured it was worth repeating here too



Just a little hint ... For you and the other 3 newbs I saw say the exact same thing in two different threads...

You do not really want to be polishing a Honed "Shave Ready" razor, kinda defeats the whole purpose ..

Polish then hone,,

But then again they are your blades and your face

This whole Straight Razor thing can be just as Hard or Easy and you want to make it. It can also be as Expensive or Inexpensive as you want to make it.
The best thing to do is read as much as you can about Razors, and Soaps, and Hones and Strops before you Buy. You really want to be a well educated Buyer and Shaver.