Thread: NOS DD Satinedge

Look at this beauty! A friend I work with inherited this from his step-grandfather who was a barber. He had others as well but gave them away years ago. He found out I was into STR8 shaving and asked if I could restore and get shave ready.
I told him of this forum and the honemeisters, but he put it into my hands anyway. I feel I can get it to the point of a good shaver and only hope I can make it worthy of its full potential.
I tried to buy it for $100, but he wouldn't let go. This thing has never seen a hone since the factory as far as I can tell. I guarantee I'll have a shave or two before he gets it back.

BTW, I get a 30+ yr. old puck of Williams for my efforts . Oh well, this is too nice to sit in the old wrapper on rot. Game on!

Jerry

Oh my!
That is just WONDERFUL!!!!!!






Nice Razor too...

Maybe when your finished he put you in his will!!! good luck it already looks great how can you go wrong?

Now that is a beautiful razor!

Niiiiiiice......!!!

I have heard many times that the old barbers really liked the Dubl Ducks and old C'Mons when it came to their go to shaving razors.

Lynn

Thats lovely.It makes you wonder how many more are out there waiting to be found.Paul

That is a beaut!!!!

I need friends like that...

Originally Posted by Lynn

Niiiiiiice......!!!

I have heard many times that the old barbers really liked the Dubl Ducks and old C'Mons when it came to their go to shaving razors.

Lynn

You have to remember that DD was primarily a supplier to the trade rather than a retail establishment. that's why so many old barbers owned them.

Just a word of caution. I have two of them,exactly the same, NOS, except mine are Satin Baby's and both have just started with the dreaded celluloid rot/gassing off. The celluloid scales are rotting and if I had not caught it in time the gas would have corroded/rusted the blade. Keep that razor out of the sunlight and let it "breathe". Do not store it with other razors.
There is a chance that yours is not the same celluloid material so keep a close eye on it. If the scales start to get a "yellow" color then replace them immediately.

Hope this helps,

An updated on the DD.

I got it honed up nice. Probably the nicest edge I have ever done to date. Polished up real nice with some #0000 steel wool and Mothers polish. I used it a couple times - Shaved real nice.

I dipped it in barbercide and polished the blade up a little. Stropped it back up and returned it to it's owner (friend from work). He got home with it, took it out of the case i gave him, and proceeded to drop it .

Put a 1/16" knick in the heel of the blade. It landed on carpet so I can only assume it was opening as it hit the floor and pushed the blade over into the scales. So it sounds like I will be getting this back and trying to work out the knick. Maybe he'll sell it to me now, sine it is damaged and all .

I'll post when I get it back.

Jerry