Thread: Antique Shop visit today...finds?

First, click on "settings" above and to the right. Then edit your profile (I believe it's profile) to add your location to your posts. Then click on "community" up to the left and select "member map". It takes a bit to load, but will give you a map of the locations of all registered members (not members of SRP, just members of SRP who have put their mark on the map). While you're at it, put your mark on the map. There are plenty of guys out in Cali who would be willing to help you out. Also, as mentioned before, click on classifieds, and then member services to get a list of guys who do honing work, and look for one that's close to you. There may be one right next door.

Lastly, someone might just stumble upon this thread and be willing to help.

Peace,

I've got to spend more time in antique stores...

If you want to drive to Fresno, I'll fix it up and hone that razor up for you. PM me if you're interested.

I like the middle one, actually...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I like the middle one, actually...

I agree. That's my fave as well. If I wasn't sitting all the way on the other side of the continent, I'd buy that one and get it touched up nice.

Well it's looking like today will not bring me my razor. Woke today, two days of beard growth ready, excited as a lil school kid on a Friday afternoon, and bam, nothings but bills filled my postal box.

Now knowing that this is not anyones fault but a Holiday, tomorrorw, I'm sure will be my day!

Over the weekend, I bargained the other two blades in the photos for a sweet song. Since the Boker looks amazing, three others soon will be in Glens hands looking for a new life restoration.

1. W.H. Sample & Sons Albany N.Y / Sweedish Steel Razor
2. Fred Reynolds Sheffield England
3. Worcester Razor Worcester Mass. / EXTRA HALLOW GROUND

I find Glen to be a serious craftman and a pleasure do business with. Anyone looking for fine work, honing, or razor related help, I personally recommend this kat.

-R

Just thought I'd through out a huge shout out to Glen for all his hard work on restoring my Boker "King Cutter" into a very nice and workable blade. Thanks!!!

Here are two photos of what it looked like before. Above are what Glen has already posted for the completion.
First shave was stellar, could asked for more. Being super new at all this after months of safety razor shaves, before shave prep was already down pat. From prep with the oil, hot towels, nice foamy cream, I was set.

My razor performed like a champ. Smooth cut, BBS shave, and the had to happen, small nick. No pain , no gain. Actually never felt a thing. Learning from safety shave skills NOT to use heavy pressure to shave helped dramatically with the angle and pressure of my blade. Looks like my first go around went well, shaky hands n all. Being right handed made shaving my left side a breeze. However, switching to shaving the right side a bit awkward and challenging. Thus the lil right sided cut.

Next step is to learn stropping. Quite a bit of work in straight razor shaving in comparison to safety shaves. Not many more steps, but honing, stroping, etc. all so new.

I have three more blades for Glen that I since went back and purchased. At the top you'll see my two other blades which I picked up for a song. An additional one will find it's way to Glens door as well. Appreciate all the feedback about offering a bundle price on the F.R and Worcester, worked out well.

Very nice, i'm glad you went and picked up the other two and they are restore worthy from what the pictures show.

Well it's looking like today will not bring me my razor. Woke today, two days of beard growth ready, excited as a lil school kid on a Friday afternoon, and bam, nothings but bills filled my postal box.

Now knowing that this is not anyones fault but a Holiday, tomorrorw, I'm sure will be my day!

Over the weekend, I bargained the other two blades in the photos for a sweet song. Since the Boker looks amazing, three others soon will be in Glens hands looking for a new life restoration.

1. W.H. Sample & Sons Albany N.Y / Sweedish Steel Razor
2. Fred Reynolds Sheffield England
3. Worcester Razor Worcester Mass. / EXTRA HALLOW GROUND

I find Glen to be a serious craftman and a pleasure do business with. Anyone looking for fine work, honing, or razor related help, I personally recommend this kat.

Returned to the same shop where I picked up my Boker and gain the other two for a song! Both very nice blades and soon to be restored and sent off to Gem Star Customs. I almost felt bad when I offered her a low dollar amount and she said that'd be fine for the pair. She said they have been sitting there for ever since no one looks at them.

Appreciated all the advice on picking these up. I feel comfortable knowing that I belong to group that supports it's member and really helps us new kats. As for the Boker, what a sweet shave. Definitely a change from my DS shave but wow...smooth results.

The nostalgic feeling of shaving the way men from the past did, almost brings out the ghost in my blades. It's weird to say but I feel that this is the proper way to shave. Years of lost money, skill building, and the overall beauty of "me time". Shaving is no longer a task but a enjoyment. Almost like a spa. My wife now asks me how well I enjoyed "my time" this morning and seems to understand how much more relaxing and important that time is to me.