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12-06-2005, 11:21 PM #1Senior Member
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Shumate 296
A while back I bought a nice razor on eBay. The seller was throwing in a no name for the hell of it. I threw it in a box and forgot about it. Well, I was feeling my oats after working on the Revisor, so I decided to see if this little ugly duckling would clean up. I got down to business with the dremel and a variety of abrasive wheels and that sucker came to life. Not a superstar, but nice enough. I took it to the stones, unsure if I would be able to make it right. Afew minutes on my FAST cutting 220 Japanese Waterstone and it looked decent without any pitting. I then went through the 1k,2k,5k,8k,15k,.5 routine and took it up for a two-day-growth shave. This sucker took an edge BEAUTIFULLY! I had a great shave with this little blade. It feels a little light and delicate, but it really takes an edge. Anybody else find these Shumates a bargain?
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12-07-2005, 02:00 AM #2Hones & Honing
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Shumates are good!
Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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12-10-2005, 05:14 PM #3
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I would second that guys. I have several Shumate's and all are good shavers. If you find one on ebay, they will generally not cost what the more glamorous names cost, but are a super deal. Lynn
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