Thread: Geo Wostenholm Doubly Carbonized IXL Razor Damascus

Wostenholms are pretty common razors. Ive been keeping an eye out for some time for a nice doubly carbonized frameback. The one you have could probably be cleaned up and made into a decent shaver. The best place to start is to get some Maas or other metal polish and see how far you can get with hand polishing. If that doesn't do enough read up on hand sanding. Either way the active rust will have to be removed.

Originally Posted by BeJay

Wostenholms are pretty common razors. Ive been keeping an eye out for some time for a nice doubly carbonized frameback. The one you have could probably be cleaned up and made into a decent shaver. The best place to start is to get some Maas or other metal polish and see how far you can get with hand polishing. If that doesn't do enough read up on hand sanding. Either way the active rust will have to be removed.

Agreed, I just would hate to compromise the etching... I was looking into dipping it in oil and trying to get the rust off that way... I've been on a lot of forums trying to get the best approach, I also have a honemister as a neighbor, bluesman 7 so I'll be consulting with him a lot on this

Originally Posted by Dafonz6987

Agreed, I just would hate to compromise the etching... I was looking into dipping it in oil and trying to get the rust off that way... I've been on a lot of forums trying to get the best approach, I also have a honemister as a neighbor, bluesman 7 so I'll be consulting with him a lot on this

I haven't seen one that was damascus, I think that is a much rarer version but I hope you didn't pay that much for it. I really don't think you did. It could have even been an error in the listing.

No S---t. I hope they mean pesos :<0)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

No S---t. I hope they mean pesos :<0)

Right? $3,500 is crazy to pay for a razor, I think they jacked up the price knowing someone might pay extra since it is a rarer razor... I have been browsing the internet checking everything I can and that's the only thing I have found that's close to what I have

The Damascus etching does look different, I've had people say on other forums that it may be faux Damascus, what do you guys think?

Originally Posted by Dafonz6987

The Damascus etching does look different, I've had people say on other forums that it may be faux Damascus, what do you guys think?

I think it's probably just a marketing stamp/etch, like the "Chinese" razors, and many more with stamps such as, "Silver Steel", "Fine India Steel" and various others....nice razor, and you don't see to many with that particular etching.

Originally Posted by Dafonz6987

The Damascus etching does look different, I've had people say on other forums that it may be faux Damascus, what do you guys think?

Yes, I would think the blade is faux Damascus done by etching.

Bob

Originally Posted by engine46

I haven't seen one that was damascus, I think that is a much rarer version but I hope you didn't pay that much for it. I really don't think you did. It could have even been an error in the listing.

Yeah it wasn't much outta pocket so I got a great deal on the razor... What do u mean by an error in the listing?

LOL - you should give the one you have a quick cleaning and offer to sell it to the eBay vendor selling the one for $3,000 - offer him a deal, he can have yours for $2,000 and make another small fortune!