Live from CHICAGO, its me!
Hello everyone.
Let me start by saying I have been browsing this site since I had my first straight shave 4 months ago. In that time I had found my grandfathers straight that he got in France during WW2. It was avery heavy and thick blade. It had quite a weight to it that I adored. The razor had been returned to his first wife's daughter. but I did get to keep his wings from the 52nd Airbourne.
THat all being said I am currently looking for a nice vintage blade to restore on eBay.
I see all the wonderful restorations that are done by many of you here and look forward to learning quite a bit here during my journey.
P.S.
Any info on the thickest blade type so I can refine my search?
Live from CHICAGO, its me!
Couple things...
-Check the EBay 101 thread before buying anything. (I'd link to it, but I'm on my phone)
-whatever you get, make sure it's as close to a wedge you can find if you plan on restoring it. It doesn't need to be an 9/8 chopper, as those cost a lot more...just make sure there is enough metal to remove some when you start restoring (i.e. wedge-ish)
Cheers from Ravenswood