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Thread: Kukri 360 Razor?
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03-31-2014, 03:32 AM #1
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Thanked: 0Kukri 360 Razor?
So after inheriting a stack of my Grandfather's old straight razors, I wanted to buy one for myself - tossed up buying new, but was sort of a bit put off by the prices, feeling that an equivalent razor could be had for a lot cheaper (and therefore a much better WAF) if I bought vintage.
Started crawling through ebay and found this, as soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it, to my eyes its stunningly beautiful and with a name like Kukri (the traditional Ghurka knife) makes it irresistable.
Kukri Solingen Gebr Rasiermesser Used Straight Razor Usato Rasoio | eBay
Trouble is that I dont know the brand and there is almost nothing on the WWW or this site on it, other than its a 'good razor'. Maybe it was an impulse buy... and maybe its the start of a bad habit...
Can anyone tell me more about it? such as the likely age, the maker, apparent condition of this one, etc?
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03-31-2014, 03:34 AM #2
sorry no help from me but I do like the spine work etc
looks like a nice blade
sure someone will have some info if not get it anyway & you will know it is a rare one??Saved,
to shave another day.
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Graham (04-02-2014)
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04-01-2014, 08:27 AM #3
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Thanked: 0Bought it! I hope its a good one.
I've attached pics in case somewhere, and some time, someone knows about them and ebay has taken down the listing
Last edited by Graham; 04-01-2014 at 09:30 PM.
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04-01-2014, 10:52 AM #4
It looks like it could be OK, and I think the fact that there was a massive bidding chase to the finish is indicative that others thought so too. I've bought stuff on ebay for more than this where I was the only bidder - that's a nervous moment I can tell you; you're all alone and you've relied on 5 or 6 pictures.
If you're not an ace honer send it over to Oz and then you'll really find out what the story is!
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04-01-2014, 08:52 PM #5
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04-01-2014, 10:58 PM #6
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Thanked: 4249Kukri was a trademark of N. Schreiber & Sons Solingen, Germany, that said its a quality piece, Enjoy!
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Graham (04-02-2014)
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04-02-2014, 07:49 AM #7
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Thanked: 0Thanks all, I'll send it off to get honed along with my Grandfather's Blue Wonder, once I've finished fashioning some new CF scales to replace the broken one.
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04-10-2014, 11:41 AM #8
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Thanked: 0The razor arrived today and I'm surprised to see that its in completely unused condition - never been honed, not a scratch on it and no sharper than a butter knife. If the seller didnt have such a good reputation, I'd actually be suspicious that it was a fake.