Old eBay Razor

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05-02-2008, 06:42 PM
CJBianco

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Old eBay Razor

I found this old razor on eBay (110244858953) last week, and I thought five dollars was worth the gamble. It was a little dirty, but a soft toothbrush and Scrubbing Bubbles took off the dirt and grime. It does have a stain on each side of the blade, but I don't see any chips or cracks anywhere. And the pivot pin is nice and tight. I'm sure it's a generic cheap-o, but is it worth sending to a honemeister?

(The razor reads: SCHODER THUN. The box reads: F. Schoder Thun Messerfabrikant Garantie.)

Thanks for the advice...

Christopher
05-02-2008, 06:44 PM
ChrisL

Very nice razor and well worth honing and shaving with.

Chris L
05-02-2008, 07:48 PM
Ookla

Chances are that you could shave with that the rest of your life. I would send it out for honing, those fellas are very good at blade evaluation. I am sure if it's not worth putting an edge on for some reason, they wouldn't charge you.
05-02-2008, 07:52 PM
moviemaniac

Nice looking razor - I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be honed and made shave-ready :)
05-02-2008, 09:01 PM
nun2sharp

What are you waiting for? Hone it!!
05-02-2008, 11:08 PM
Jimbo

Sorry, I have to buck the trend here. That blade is worthless. Send it to me, and I'll dispose of it for you, free of charge. You've made a narrow escape my friend - lucky for you I caught it in time. ;)

(nah - she's nice. I just feel the need to drag out that old joke every six months or so. I'll go away now...)

James.
05-03-2008, 12:08 AM
CJBianco

Thanks, everyone. I'll definitely send it off somewhere to be honed. (I'm excited now.)

Christopher
05-03-2008, 01:08 AM
whisker

Do it yourself honing

Give it a try on the hone yourself, it feels good to shave with a edge you have made.

Tim

Some say that wielding a straight razor leads to powers that some consider supernatural. Come to the bright side of the edge.
05-03-2008, 11:38 AM
WestSideGuy

Nice grab, Chris. The razor looks very nice to me. I'm a sucker for a blade with bolsters. ;)

Looks like you got several of the criteria from your wish list. It's Karma.
05-03-2008, 02:45 PM
the wanderer

Quote:

Originally Posted by whisker

Give it a try on the hone yourself, it feels good to shave with a edge you have made.

+1

Blades like that are particularly easy to hone as well, as less there's some sort of anomaly that I can't see. I'm a newbie and I've purchased 3 or 4 (can't remember exactly, RAD really messes with your mind:shrug:) razors with similar grind/blade shape, and they were much easier to get shaving with than some of the others :w