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  1. 01-06-2014, 06:45 AM #1
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    Default finally got my dream razor??? DPRK razor in horn and brass wedge

    Well being asian in a straight razor world is kinda uncommon... we're all about fast and efficient... Well thats not me! I'm Korean and always keep an eye out for asian inspired stuff... The closest thing I've came to getting something korean is japanese... This is a french/german/english world of straight razors...

    Well I finally found a korean straight razor... except its the wrong type of korean!

    This is one of those DPRK (democratic ppls republic of korea aka north korea) Razor made I believe for the olympic games...

    The scales were plastic and ugly So I decided to rescale it in more of a japanesse straight razor look.. Like a biken 8000 or a meiko...

    Well I've always dreamed of a south korean inspired razor... I guess this is as good as it gets (well I guess Dorko was bought out by a south korean company so I could buy a Dorko)

    Had to bend the tang back into straight then curve my scales to get this sucker to center..

    Translucent ugly horn with brass wedge

    Edit: if anyone has another DPRK razor for sale PLEASE PM ME!


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    Well you made the ugly ducking into a handsome swan. I like what you had to do to center the blade.
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    Wow, very nice indeed! I love the look of horn, think my next purchase will have to be something in horn. Yours are so unusual, I love the finished look! Plus something a little personal, that's what it's all about.
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    Okay..so how did you bend the tang without breaking it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chevhead View Post
    Okay..so how did you bend the tang without breaking it?
    Locked in a vice and gave it a quick tug got lucky and got it right
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heespharm View Post
    Locked in a vice and gave it a quick tug got lucky and got it right

    I would say so!
    I did about the same and it didn't turn or so well....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heespharm View Post
    Translucent ugly horn with brass wedge
    Ugly ?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thaeris View Post
    Ugly ?!
    I think it was a typo and meant to say "gorgeous". It has the u and g.

    Excellent rescale and I love your photography! Always a pleasure to see.
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    Default finally got my dream razor??? DPRK razor in horn and brass wedge

    Quote Originally Posted by Thaeris View Post
    Ugly ?!
    The horn wasn't very uniform... And has some mossy greenish hues in it?

    I dunno if I like these scales but if I don't i can always use it as a golf putter
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    Love it. Great work!
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