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    Junior Member Must Dash's Avatar
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    Default Dashing in to say hello

    Hi

    I've been using a DE for the last year and a bit and it looks like the time has come to shift up to the world of straights. I bought a Wapi from Soopercat, I have a B&B Le Grelot on the way (via Tony Miller) and I purchased a Dorko Straight in Sydney last week. A few cents under $95.

    Excuse my lousy photography. The words on the blade are: "Dorko - Avon" With the word "Registered" underneath. The reverse of the shank has "110" on it. The scales have more of an orange color than appears in the photo.

    As far as I can tell, the razor hasn't been used. It seems in prime condition except that one of the scales seems to curve in a small amount. I doubt the blade is shave-ready. The bloke I purchased it from said it belonged to his grandfather - who apparently had never used it. I received a call from him over the weekend telling me that his grandmother has "suddenly" found another one - and would I like to buy it at the same price? Hmmm...

    Look forward to your thoughts on the razor. I hope I didn't overpay by more than $90.

    Cheers


    Jeremy
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    Seems like you made a great deal. Congrats & get the other one IMO.

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    Welcome to the fold!

    to me it sounds like a good deal, but then I don't know these things. I'll just stick with "Welcome to the fold!"

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    Hi Jeremy and welcome to SRP.

    May your stay be a long and fruitful one.

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    Welcome to the most informative str8 shaving forum there is!

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    Welcome aboard!!!! Now go get the other razor before they change their minds,,,,that's a great deal for a Dorko.
    Having Fun Shaving

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    Jeremy, welcome to SRP. Glad to see you over here as well

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    Damn good deal on the DORKO, if I were you I would run, not walk and get to that other one before its gone. I've been wanting a DORKO in that or similar style for quite sometime now. Lucky you!!

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    Junior Member Must Dash's Avatar
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    Thank you all for the warm welcome. And with those recommendations on the Dorko, I didn't have much of a choice did I? So now I have a pair of them.

    Cheers

    Jeremy

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    Welcome! Dorkos are great, but the interesting bit to me is the Avon inscription! My mother was an Avon lady for a short time!

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