Results 1 to 10 of 14
18LikesThread: Wostenholm IXL
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
08-11-2015, 04:20 AM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2015
- Location
- United States
- Posts
- 125
Thanked: 23
Wostenholm IXL
Not quite sure how this happened as I had already told myself to not buy ANY more straight razors this year no matter what as I have too many unfinished projects as it is...but...uh...$30 later I find myself the potentially proud owner of this Wostenholm "IXL".
Any thoughts comments on how good a razor it is/can be as well as history (rough date) would be greatly appreciated!
But that's it - not a single more straight razor this year!
(I haven't received the razor yet so these are auction photos...I can snap better/more ones in a week's time):
-
08-11-2015, 06:44 AM #2Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2015
- Location
- Johannesburg
- Posts
- 2,498
Thanked: 410
Very nice find and it looks in great nick.
I'm hoping one of these days to get myself an IXL. My first straight, a Henckels, came in an George Wostenholm IXL coffin which is in excellent condition. So if I have the coffin, I might as well get the razor.Darkbulb likes this.Tony
-
08-11-2015, 07:16 AM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2014
- Location
- Eads, TN
- Posts
- 1,042
Thanked: 161
I have several different flavors of the Wolstenholm razors and I can say they are excellent shavers. If you aren't comfortable doing it yourself, send it out to be professionally honed you will be glad you did. That one appears to be in fantastic condition did the seller say it was shave ready?
Last edited by guitstik; 08-11-2015 at 07:24 AM.
SRP. Where the Wits aren't always as sharp as the Razors
http://straightrazorplace.com/shaving-straight-razor/111719-i-hate-you-all.html
-
08-11-2015, 03:10 PM #4
I have one. It is a very good shaver indeed.
Geezer and ChopperDave like this.No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
-
08-11-2015, 03:44 PM #5Who's that guy think he is...
- Join Date
- Jun 2011
- Location
- The North Coast, Ohio
- Posts
- 2,455
Thanked: 146
I have two and they are both sweet shavers. Shaved with this one today...
Geezer and ChopperDave like this.Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
-
08-11-2015, 04:03 PM #6Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2015
- Location
- United States
- Posts
- 125
Thanked: 23
Hi and thanks. The seller didn't say it was shave ready so I doubt it is.
Originally Posted by guitstik
I learned on another forum that this razor is much older than I thought it was - from the mid 1800's which would make this the oldest razor I have
-
08-11-2015, 04:03 PM #7
ChopperDave likes this.Alex Ts.
-
08-11-2015, 04:05 PM #8Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2015
- Location
- United States
- Posts
- 125
Thanked: 23
Very nice. Thanks for posting that. Originally Posted by manah
-
08-12-2015, 01:05 AM #9
They are excellent shavers!
Here are a couple of my favorites:
MikeT likes this.
-
08-12-2015, 01:19 AM #10< Banned User >
- Join Date
- Jul 2015
- Location
- Central Oregon
- Posts
- 789
Thanked: 98
IXcell, can't go wrong with a George.
Puma? Schmooma....
Now go to Ebay and watch the Mayhem of New IXL buyers blowing the prices out of the water.
Man, I am angry today, time to go beat on some HOT steel.
Those are sure some dandy's Engine 46Last edited by FAL; 08-12-2015 at 01:25 AM.
engine46 likes this.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to FAL For This Useful Post:
engine46 (08-12-2015)
Reply With Quote
