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05-02-2008, 06:42 PM #1Shaving Monk
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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
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05-02-2008, 06:44 PM #2Senior Member
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Very nice razor and well worth honing and shaving with.
Chris L"Blues fallin' down like hail." Robert Johnson
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05-02-2008, 07:48 PM #3The Mok
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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.
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05-02-2008, 07:52 PM #4I hone therefore I shave
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Nice looking razor - I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be honed and made shave-ready
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05-02-2008, 09:01 PM #5what Dad calls me
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What are you waiting for? Hone it!!
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05-02-2008, 11:08 PM #6There is no charge for Awesomeness
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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...)
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05-03-2008, 12:08 AM #7Shaving Monk
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Thanks, everyone. I'll definitely send it off somewhere to be honed. (I'm excited now.)
Christopher
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05-03-2008, 01:08 AM #8Junior Member
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Give it a try on the hone yourself, it feels good to shave with a edge you have made.
Tim
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05-03-2008, 11:38 AM #9Member
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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.Last edited by WestSideGuy; 05-03-2008 at 11:41 AM. Reason: additional thought
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05-03-2008, 02:45 PM #10Senior Member
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Originally Posted by whisker
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
) razors with similar grind/blade shape, and they were much easier to get shaving with than some of the others 
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