Thread: Ebay £15 gamble. Astra Straight Razor.

Saw a bad Ebay listing and decided to have a gamble on an old razor with no branding that I recognize.

Got the Razor for £15 delivered.

These are the only pictures they put up of it, So I have no idea what the blade is like... But a gamble is a gamble

My wife has decided to name the Razor... Since the listing was cut throat ravor. She's called it Bez after the Happy Mondays...

cut throat ravor in box | eBay






I'll post more images when it arrives. And see if I won a lemon

Looks pretty good. IDK anything about the manufacturer, but seems like it has modest hone wear, and very little corrosion. Edge doesn't look too bad, but you might want to send it out to be honed.

Pretty good buy for about $20 USD

Just took delivery of the Astra.

Blade is in superb condition.

One small >3mm rust spot inside the hollow.
tip of the spine, back of the spine, and some on the front and back of the tang.

No wear on any of the spine from honing, no blade defects I can see.

Scales are nice, flexible and no cracks.

And the box seems to be in outstanding condition as well. Smells like old person tho!

Pictures will be up this evening after I clean up some of the rust and see how deep it goes.

Pictures as promised.