Triple Double

[Seraphim]

Just recieved my order of three Double Arrows.


Initial impression:

As has been said countless times, the scales are pretty much junk, loose pins, detached pins, etc...


However, the razor itself looks to be a winner! I was never much impressed by the blade on the Wapi (nor the scales..), it always seemed wavy and imperfect, and that was on the non-warped ones!

The Double Arrow is a big 7/8 blade, with what appears to be nice even grinding for the blade hollows (can't really know until you hone 'er up, though....)

Anyhow, I am pleasantly surprised at these razors. I'm looking forward to seeing how they actually shave...

[Dups]

I got one a few weeks back too. The scales are a joke but the blade looks fairly well made. The only problem I have with mine is the thick shoulder that prevents me from properly honing the heel of the razor. I'd also like to change the scales at some point but I don't have any experience doing that.

Let us know how they shave!

[Seraphim]

I got one a few weeks back too. The scales are a joke but the blade looks fairly well made. The only problem I have with mine is the thick shoulder that prevents me from properly honing the heel of the razor. I'd also like to change the scales at some point but I don't have any experience doing that.

Let us know how they shave!

In my pic it looks as if the bottom razor has the shoulder issue, the top two don't look too severe. Nothing a12oo dimond palte can't fix regardless!

[smokelaw1]

It could be my nearly complete lack of skill or experience with honing, but even though I can get mine quite sharp, I can't seem to get my bevels even on each side. All along each side, the bevel looks good, but there is probably a 50% difference in the width of the bevel on opposite sides of the razors. I can get them to the point of giving a decent shave, not nearly as good (read- smooth and close) as the professionally honed Dovos, Gencos, and old wedges, but that is almost defintiy most due to the aformentioned lack of skill.

[Dups]

In my pic it looks as if the bottom razor has the shoulder issue, the top two don't look too severe. Nothing a12oo dimond palte can't fix regardless!

I don't have anything lower than 4000 grit. I would say that 90% of the blade feels shave ready. (sticks to me thumb, cuts hair in half with relative ease) but the last little bit near the shoulder doesn't want to cooperate.

Are you planning on rescaling them yourself? Since I don't know much about restoration, I was thinking of maybe getting some replacement scales from Dovo or TI, but I doubt that they would fit this big blade.

[Seraphim]

To hon ethe area on the heel of the blade try honing with the heel leading at like a 45 degree angle.

And yes, these will be modified, re-scaled, the whole works. I bought the as "project" blades...

[Dups]

Cool!

I was doing the whole 45 degree angle but still...That shoulder is just too thick. What kind of scales are you going to use? You should make an extra one and send it my way heh :P

[Dups]

So Seraphim did you get a chance to try the DA?

[fpessanha]

The DA is intriguing me... I've seen a DA in a shop in my town and that got me wondering. The guy is asking 30€ for it. I say it's a bit too much because it's a gamble and one never knows, right? Have you guys had consistent experience with the DA or it is necessary to have a trained eye to spot a good one?
That and something elese: when you buy a razor such as that do you find it necessary to reset the bevel or just take it to the 4k and so on?
Thanks!

By the way... the scales are rubbish but the blades do look promissing...

[mddittman]

Where did you find these available not shave-ready?