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Is it safe to assume that I should not buy this razor?
It has rust on the blade.
Perhaps it could be made into a patch knife.
Jody
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Attachment 142686
Is it safe to assume that I should not buy this razor?
It has rust on the blade.
Perhaps it could be made into a patch knife.
Jody
I would say that unless you want to spend a lot of time and or money to restore it, you should pass on it. Although, if the price is low enough it could be a good project for you.
Hard to say from that image.
If you really like it and want a project and the price is reasonable to you, then roll the dice.
The answer will vary from person to person. Is there any particular reason you want this piece? There are many great razors out there that are ready to go;)
I saw it on craigs list.
I think the asking price is too expensive, but I could offer less.
It says something like "J.A.MENCKELS" OR HENCKLES, TWIN WORKS, Germany on it.
Jody
J.A. Henckels is an outstanding maker. One of Germany's finest. Still, offer low, if you go for it.
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Originally Posted by jjsrp
That's Henckels. They make very good blades, but as others have said, it's your call as to whether you want to put the work into this one. And it is hard to see how bad the damage is from that pic.
Thats a Henckels box. Don't know if that is not a Wester Bros De-Fi or something else!
Very good point!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Does the ad state that it's a Henckels razor? Tom's absolutely right that while the box says Henckels, the razor itself could be just about anything. The last two razors I bought with boxes were a Frederick Reynolds in a Joseph Allen box, and a Boker in a W&B box.
The rust is along the cutting edge. Bad. But if you can get it real cheap it can be a learning tool for restoration.
Pass, is junk JMO
Junk, unless it's a $5 patch knife. IMO that box is the only Henckels there, I agree it looks a lot like DeFi scales. In any case a hollow ground with that amount of rust is trash.
Wester Bros razors are excellent. Did not mean to imply otherwise. I have not seen a Henckels which came with those scales, either! The condition of the razor is bad, IMO.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...e-attempt.html
Just to give you an idea of the fact that until you look under the rust one never knows... Red rust never worries me as much as black..
That Red Imp restore was done by hand no power...
and another all done by hand
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...h-restore.html
Look at how bad the rust was...
It just takes work
So to answer the OP question, No I can't tell from the pic
With that one, as others have said, comes down to price and if you're willing or able to do the work yourself. Red rust is the beginning stages and usually has not done any major damage to the steel underneath yet. As Glen said, the black stuff is what should worry people...its not patina...lol.
I was gonna say the same Red rust doesn't gauge and pit deeply like black.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
But on a hollow ground razor even red rust can be relatively destructive. I wonder: why on earth would you want to have this razor?
Jody - I don't think it's worth the $25 asking price. Also, a good rule of thumb is to never buy anything based on fuzzy out-of-focus photos. If you are you looking for a project razor, you will probably have to more than double your investment to get a working razor. If you are patient and watchful, there are often decent razors in the classifieds that can be had for less money than this razor will eventually cost you.
Regards - Walt
