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I think my addiction has started. I found this razor and I think I did ok. Looks to be in great shape. The gentleman I bought it from said the bevel had been set but it wasn't shave ready. I really like the Boker in black.
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Love the look of that Boker, and in general they're great shavers. Face etchings always get me excited. The second photo gives the impression of a slight frown, that might just be the lighting/perspective (fingers crossed).
good score!
Congratz, nice looking blade. :rock:
You're right Suaveo. It was hard to tell when I picked it up but on a straight my good square it needs some work. Not sure how much it will take. What do you guys think? you've seen alot more than I have. Here's a good picture on the straight edge.
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You can clearly see the two points of contact in that picture.
Considering its hollow ground, it doesn't look like it would be to hard to straighten out. A few minutes on my DMT...then reset the bevel.
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Originally Posted by Splashone
Excuse me but what is a DMT?
I really like the King Cutters, Nice score.
It WILL take some time to get that back to straight and shaving correctly.
DMT is a diamond plate
:)
Mike
DMT DiaSharp® Stones - Lee Valley Tools
Not as simple as just "reset the bevel". You've gotta go from bevel set all the way up to shave ready and there are a few stones needed for that progression.
You will need to either educate yourself and invest in honing or send it out. If you have good shaving straight(s)*, I say, research honing and what you will need to do to accomodate your RAD with a good friend called HAD.
Next time you see a razor with uneven hone wear and bevel which is inside the shoulder, you should stay away.
This one was well abused in its past.
Great encouragement, brother
so for $40 dollars I learned to take my machinists square with me? This blade is a throw away?
It is not throw away if you're willing to put the considerable work to fix it, or if you don't have the skills pay somebody who has them.
You don't need the square to tell, the signs of abuse are clearly visible on the razor, you simply don't have the experience to recognize them. You could spend some time in the ebay101 thread, but ultimately education is not free. Those of us who can spot the problems right away have learned by spending a good amount of time and money.
Not a throwaway. Just consider it an opportunity to learn honing when the time comes... it's a handsome blade and will be a fine shaver someday.Quote:
Originally Posted by JosephHoffer
Also, I find it handy to remind myself that ebay buys will always require me to hone them from bevel set up to finish. And, knowing as much, I prepared myself by getting the right stones. I've come across a couple doozies that really provide challenges.
Part of the fun, is all. Don't let anyone get you down about it. Sweet blade.
When I bought this razor I new it needed some edge work but it wasn't rusty or full of pitting so I thought I did ok. I just thought that if all it was is fixing the edge it shouldn't be that bad (it's just metal). Now after all the comments I guess maybe that assesment was incorrect. So the most important thing is too look for the edge. Thanks for all the comments.
I have 2 King Cutters and they are great shavers. I like them a little better than Red Injuns. The RI's are extra hollow more so than KC I feel.
That frown will hone out nicely, just a little work. Just honed a frown about like that out of a different Boker and the Chosera 800 handled it nicely!
I'd make a slight smiler out of it if it were mine. Even out that hone wear.
Just wanted to point out that a DMT plate has many uses if you do decide to pick one up. They are great for lapping (flattening) sharpening stones as well as setting preliminary bevels and fixing frowns. I picked one up for the sole purpose of lapping my honing stones and now I use it for all kinds of things. That's a sharp looking (heh heh) blade and I wouldn't give up on it.
You could go to the vendor's area and send pics to someone who hones professionally, they might be able to quote you what they'd charge to fix/sharpen it. :shrug:
Thanks Dorf. I'm pretty new but there's a gentlemen who works close by and he's graciously going to give me some pointers on how I should go from here. I think it will be a great learning experience for me and I think I'll look into a DMT like has been suggested. All in good time.