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03-28-2009, 02:10 AM #101Senior Member
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Great additions, Otto ! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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04-04-2009, 09:51 PM #102Connoisseur of steel
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This is my Great Grandfather's razor purchased in a store located in my home town sometime before the turn of 20th century. It is a Pequot brand and made in Germany, although I'm unsure if it is a Solingen blade. Now a 9/16ths, she may have started as a 5/8ths as there is significant hone wear.
The original scales were broken at the second pin and Max has rescaled her in Bocote. Before and after photos.Last edited by Hawkeye5; 04-04-2009 at 09:54 PM.
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04-05-2009, 12:16 AM #103Connoisseur of steel
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Here is my second Soligen, just arrived from The Shaving Shop. Just a quick honing session and she provides an excellent shave. Photo is from John's web store.
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04-11-2009, 04:13 AM #104I still have my face!
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Got this one for just a few buck on the bay. It needs a touch of TLC, but I'm quite pleased overall.
Blade is etched with "Crown Imperial Special Hollow Ground".
That same side of the tang says "Marca Reg La Rueda" (with a ship's wheel).
The oposite side of the tangs says "Solingen".
The scales are bone, I believe.
The box reads "Navaja Megnetica" / "Marca La Rueda" on one half and "Garantida de Solingen" on the other.
What's the idea behind magnetic blades anyway?
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04-15-2009, 01:23 AM #105< Banned User >
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I just recieved one of those myself!
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04-21-2009, 04:12 AM #106W&B, Torrey, Filarmonica fanboy
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My first Busch Weltmeister, I've been looking for one for some time. I got it unused/unhoned, rescaled in olivewood with a nickel spacer. 7/8ths. The satin polish and olivewood scales give the old razor a surprisingly modern look.
This razor is a new high water mark in shave quality for me. I waited for several shaves before commenting, to be sure it wasn't a fluke. Just an amazing shaver. As smooth as the finest Sheffield wedge, but with incredibly loud full-hollow "acoustics," sounds like sheets ripping as it just glides across my face! Light, very rigid, and maneuverable. Great razor.
I have been missing out on Solingen razors, and have just learned better.
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04-22-2009, 03:23 AM #107Senior Member
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That's one heck of a nice razor Tim - thanks for posting some pics! I almost picked up a Weltmeister over the weekend, now you've got me thinking about it again!!
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04-22-2009, 04:54 AM #108< Banned User >
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Last edited by Leighton; 04-22-2009 at 04:56 AM.
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04-23-2009, 12:40 AM #109Senior Member
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Nice spinework!!
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04-25-2009, 05:06 PM #110Senior Member
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My two newest additions to the herd....
Herbert Wacker Jungmeister EZ-04 with hand-painted spinework
C. Friedr. Schmidt Revisor Gold
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