Thread: FS:Wapienica razors

ah very nice, my wapis do have the ribs on below the tang. I am calling em ribs, dammit!

"Whose motorcycle?"

"It's a chopper, baby"

"Whose chopper is it?"

"It's Zed's"

"Who is Zed?"

"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

"Whose motorcycle?"

"It's a chopper, baby"

"Whose chopper is it?"

"It's Zed's"

"Who is Zed?"

"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

WTF ???? ????

Jimp = Gimp = Character in "Pulp Fiction"

Ahhhh! Now that you mention it... I do recall something along that line in the movie.

Thanks! Now I can rest.

I'm looking to start down the road to str8's by using a Dovo Shavette (from grunion). However, I can not believe the price of these Wapienica razors, as well as the rave reviews they are receiving. I am soooooooooo tempted to purchase a few, so that I have them for later. Does that sound obsurd to anyone??? How many str8's does one need to start?

Also, as I will be trying to outfit my rig on the cheap, how do the seller's water stones compare. I've been pricing the Norton 4k/8k stones, but these ones are much less expensive. Do they work well on the Wapienica's???

While were on it... what about the strop that's listed for sale? Speaking of strops... do they need pastes or are they usable right "out of the box"?

I want good, quality gear... not crap that I will need to upgrade from in a few months/years.

Sorry for all the questions, but it's hard to justify this kind of purchase to SWMBO the first time around. I'd hate to have to try justifying upgrading in the near future.

Thanks,
- Ken -

Originally Posted by GoTeeGuy

I'm looking to start down the road to str8's by using a Dovo Shavette (from grunion). However, I can not believe the price of these Wapienica razors, as well as the rave reviews they are receiving. I am soooooooooo tempted to purchase a few, so that I have them for later. Does that sound obsurd to anyone???

That's not absurd at all.

How many str8's does one need to start?

One. How many you want is a different story.

Also, as I will be trying to outfit my rig on the cheap, how do the seller's water stones compare. I've been pricing the Norton 4k/8k stones, but these ones are much less expensive. Do they work well on the Wapienica's???

If you're short on $ in the beginning I'd advise not getting any stones. Get a 4 sided pasted paddle from Tony Miller, pasted on two sides with 1.0 and 0.5. Either buy a shave ready razor from someone here or have one honed by one of the honemeisters. That way you know what a properly honed razor is.

That's how I started. I had a straight that I'd bought at an estate sale years ago. I had Lynn hone it so I had a benchmark.

While were on it... what about the strop that's listed for sale? Speaking of strops... do they need pastes or are they usable right "out of the box"?

I use that strop as my travel strop. It's fine as is. You only need a pasted strop when your razor starts to lose its edge. They are NOT for everyday use.

I want good, quality gear... not crap that I will need to upgrade from in a few months/years.

Need/want. You'll find out. We all did.

Sorry for all the questions, but it's hard to justify this kind of purchase to SWMBO the first time around. I'd hate to have to try justifying upgrading in the near future.

You sound very familiar. Most of us here have a similar story. Hang in there. Before too long you'll be writing this post to another "new" guy...

J.

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

"Whose motorcycle?"

"It's a chopper, baby"

"Whose chopper is it?"

"It's Zed's"

"Who is Zed?"

"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

Hehehe, I knew I liked you. That's one of my favorite movies

What's more chickensh** than f****** with a man's automobile? I mean, don't f*** with another man's vehicle.
You don't do it.

It's just against the rules.

One of my favorite lines in the whole movie.

Hey GoTee, definitely go with one of Tony's strops. Don't worry about stones until you're really crazy about it, and that strop will get you and your razor really far!

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Hehehe, I knew I liked you. That's one of my favorite movies

What's more chickensh** than f****** with a man's automobile? I mean, don't f*** with another man's vehicle.
You don't do it.

It's just against the rules.

One of my favorite lines in the whole movie.

One of my all time favorite movies. Lot's of great quotes there. Current favorite:

"Would you give a man a foot massage?"

Thanks for the prompt reply, Jonedangerousli. I'll definitely check out the 4-sided pasted strops from Tony. Look's like I'm goin' shoppin'!!!! RAD is back...

- Ken -