Thread: NOS Friodur Arrives!

Originally Posted by ben.mid

The scales are shockingly bad & it doesn't even centre correctly, but it's sat there in the photo on a nice piece of Ebony that i have to remedy that.

I received mine today.

Two things that I didn't like:

1) The scales, just like you say, are bad. It looks like he found a bunch of these blades "scaleless" and dress them in a cheap set of scales;

2) The "shave ready" status is not quite true, according to my standards, but that's not my main problem, I'll hone it just the way I like it. The honing process the razor went through has given it a slight hone wear.

But still, fantastic razor for the price.

Leon,

is your 8/8 or 7/8. All the ones I got are 7/8 altough they are listed as 8/8 in his description.

Very nice, man... Let's see some pics when you get the new scales on!

Thanks guy's,
It is indeed a 7/8", Maximilian.
I saw the hone wear too & i also honed it before i posted about it, as it wasn't as sharp as i felt i could get it.
I still love it though & if i don't bugger the scales up, i'll love it even more!
I'll post some photo's when it's done.
Ditch Doc, I'll pm you when you can have them.

Cheers

I contacted the seller. He said he only had 7/8" but i was welcome to return it to him for a refund. I suggested that he amended the sale details. Interested to see whether he does.
There's no way i'm sending it back though. I love it! Even in 7/8" it looks huge.
Just be aware that they're 7/8" if ordering one.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Leon,

is your 8/8 or 7/8. All the ones I got are 7/8 altough they are listed as 8/8 in his description.

I measured it right now and in fact it's a 7/8. That means that alll of them shrunk

I found this auction selling a razor with this same blade and it says it's 50 years old. I didn't know that.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Straight-Razor-Friodur-Zwilling-Rasiermesser-8-8_W0QQitemZ250328250541QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defau ltDomain_0?hash=item250328250541&_trksid=p3286.c0. m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240% 3A1318