Thread: Sight unseen straight razor

Not familiar with him...but I know Larry at WD and he will take care of you!

It seems to me that by the time you buy several sight unseen razors and strops you would spend more money than simply buying something you can see and like.

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

Not familiar with him...but I know Larry at WD and he will take care of you!

+1 to what Ernie1980 said. I have not heard of that etsy seller before and so cannot vouch for him or his products or services. That's not to say that the etsy seller isn't good, just that I haven't heard of him before. It can be tough for a new vendor to get started, regardless of quality, so I'm curious to see if anyone has bought from that vendor.

But as has been said, Larry is well known. Your razor may not be pretty, but it will be shave-ready.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Your razor may not be pretty, but it will be shave-ready.

That pretty much sums up the razor I got from Larry. Ended up with a tonsorial gem. I bought the $43 sight unseen but noticed last night the scale is cracked on one side. Not saying it came that way, just something I noticed.

Still have to I'd the scale material. I assume celluloid but it almost looks like veins making me wonder if it might be bone.

The scales are made of bone.
That rust spot at the tip on the backside is troublesome - put some wd40 or 3-in-1 and see if it'll turn black. It really should be sanded to metal though, or at the very least converted to black using vinegar or something - too late as it's already honed.

If you look in the Classifieds of this forum, you will find much better deals on much better razors. You not only will find them, you also will see them.

What this guy said!

Originally Posted by Utopian

If you look in the Classifieds of this forum, you will find much better deals on much better razors. You not only will find them, you also will see them.