Thread: Any newbies looking for a razor??

(Please read all the way through) $15 (shipped) or Best offer!

I have a razor here that I cleaned up (a complete overhaul, blade to scales). I have before and after pictures in "Restoration --> 'Dead Razor Shaving'".

It's a 6/8 'Henry Sears & Sons' which means it was made/offered for only about 15 years in the late 1800's:
HENRY SEARS & SON, Chicago, Illinois (ca. 1883 - 1897)

(see images, sorry for the poor scan, but the blade is NOT that dark. It was the only way I could catch the "Sheffield Hollow Ground" on the blade....)

The razor comes shave ready, and is easy to hone. It's a classic design with translucent horn scales. It's been completely cleaned, repined (nice and tight so the blade holds any angle with out closing on it self), and closes straight between the scales. Horn splits (very common with horn of this age) have been reinforced, and smoothed. All original harware, and refitted/pinned to it's era/style.

The only drawback is, that there is a small crack in the heel (close up in image makes the crack look worse than it is. I had to catch the reflection just right to show it in the scan). Normally a crack is the 'kiss of death' for a razor...HOWEVER, with this particular blade, the crack is small and in the heel of the blade. It does not even touch the cutting edge of the blade, and does not effect how the razor hones and shaves. It's a very old crack that looks as though it might have been there from the make of the blade. It's something that I uncovered when refurbishing the razor. Also, while the blade is hollow ground, it's not the paper thin full hollow grind, so there is no flex to the blade (which would be an issue for a crack), and is a rather heavy solid blade.......

I'm thinking that this would make a great 'first or second' razor.

Is asking $15 shipped anywhere in the US, honed and ready for use too much
OR best offer. I'd hate to just throw this away since she still performs well!

PM or email me if you are interested! (taztu at hotmail)

Also, any input is helpful.....
C utz

I'd be interested. You still have it?

-Ryan

Originally Posted by radiofree

I'd be interested. You still have it?

-Ryan

Yep!
Still have it.

I emailed you back....

C utz

Thank God! That was driving me crazy. $25 bucks for that razor? That is a cooool razor. I'm still a newbie if he doesn't want it.

I responded as well.

These things sell so fast =/.

We're honing them as fast as we can.

One thing that slows the supply of shave-ready razors is that the honers need to shave-test each one to make sure it's really ready. Our facial hair only grows so quickly...

Josh

Josh,

I am not sure all honemeisters shave with all the razors they hone. I read something once - I think from Lynn - to the effect that if he honed a new Maestro for a buyer AND shaved with it, it wouldn't be brand new...

Cheers
Ivo

But if it's not brand new and it's sold as shave-ready, then it's better for it to get shave-tested and wiped down with alcohol before it goes out to the customer.