Thread: Beginners how bad is your RAD?

went nuts the first few months (and the following months as well) and then slowed down as i got more and more resto projects on the go. i only buy one or two that i find really interesting or unique (or just want one more to fill a hole in the collection)

Three months shaving. Four bengalls, two kropp, one wostenholm, one bolsover, two solingen, and two for honing practice. All five or six eighth. Couple need repinning because of pivot rust. Wouldn't sell a single one. I think I need to kickstart otherADs to catch up.

Ebay is crack!

Originally Posted by Scareface

Ebay is crack!

Yes and you better have good eBay fu or you wind up either getting beat out on good deals or not getting what you think your getting some of the eBay shops take less then quality pictures... hence I Stay away from the bay most times

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Yes and you better have good eBay fu or you wind up either getting beat out on good deals or not getting what you think your getting some of the eBay shops take less then quality pictures... hence I Stay away from the bay most times

I have guidelines I stick too. All the info I've learned by read here and following that.
The seller must have enlarge able photos.
I stick with ones I have bought from before and have seen their quality.

But, I buy a lot from reputable restorers.

Wheeee!

I started SR shaving around a year ago. Wet shave all my life.

Dovo 6/8
TI 6/8 x 2
Boker 5/8
Ralf 5/8
Clauss 5/8
9 TE 5 5/8 - restoring
Bengal 6/8 - restoring
GD 5/8 - practice

17 brushes in various stages of restoration & use.

Basic hones to start learning on.

Picked up a bunch of Mother's products this week.

Only bought two out of the gate...but now I'm eyeing those Case Red Imps.

aside from these 3 I have a Mappin and Webb that I use at work, a couple of honing practice razors and 2 D/E's (one at home one at work)

I don't think I am doing too bad. My initial razor (a GD) was a waste of money although i didn't know it at the time. I have a Boker Edelweiss and a Double Duck Special No1, two strops and a set of wet stones. I keep looking at many on eBay. I really don't want to restore and many of the nicer razors are as much or more then a new one so they aren't very tempting. I hope to pick up a couple more but there is no hurry.

I'm at that point now where I don't need another one, but if I see something I really want I'm going to get it. I have restrained myself just recently. Vintage blades has dovo Bismarck blades 21% off because they are refurbished by dovo. Oh I was sooooo close to pulling the trigger! I'm in school full time so my buying streaks peak in the summer time, and over winter break. I can't imagine what's going to happen when I graduate and start making way more money....