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02-28-2010, 11:57 PM #1Senior Member
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Did I do OK on this Ebay purchase?
I know that there are no steals on eBay, especially for a novice like me, but I could not help myself here
What do you guys think about this purchase? I paid $10.00 with $5.00 SH.
Thanks
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03-01-2010, 12:03 AM #2I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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I have not personally used them. But from what i have read on various forums, these are no good.
Please familiarize yourself with the following. Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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03-01-2010, 12:19 AM #3Well Shaved Gentleman...
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Its difficult to tell, since bidding had ended on the item, but I don't think so...
Originally Posted by spinsheet
I know that there are no steals on eBay, especially for a novice like me, but I could not help myself here
What do you guys think about this purchase? I paid $10.00 with $5.00 SH.
Thanks"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain
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03-01-2010, 12:22 AM #4Senior Member
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Oh well, live and learn. At least I has fun
I was wondering why in the last 30 seconds all hell did not break loose on the bidding, I guess that now I know.
I will, I just doubled the size of my 'collection' for $15, they will give me something to look at...
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03-01-2010, 01:14 AM #5Member
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Welcome to the club! I, too, have a "Selective." It's serving nicely as a letter opener these days.
I learned quickly: If it looks too good to be true, it is.
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03-01-2010, 01:21 AM #6Senior Member
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Well, now that you mention it, where else can you buy three letter openers for $10? I suddenly don't feel so bad!
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03-01-2010, 01:22 AM #7Junior Member
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If it is not a good razor to shave with, it would be a good one to practice honing and stropping, perhaps.
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03-01-2010, 01:29 AM #8Senior Member
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I was thinking about that but if it is no good to shave with I'm not sure how I would be able to tell if my honing/stropping was sufficient. I guess that I could at least go through the motions...
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03-01-2010, 01:40 AM #9Senior Member
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You will not know until you get them.
Hone and strop them correctly and see how they shave.
If they do not hold an edge for a full shave you have three.
You may have found a bargain...
Honing and stropping takes practice... you will
not wear them out that way but you will learn
enough from them to more than cover what you
paid.
PS: I almost put a bid on them to see what they were.
Let us know....
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03-01-2010, 02:15 AM #10
stropping yes (after bradknifing it for good measure), honing probably no. Originally Posted by lemke
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