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02-26-2009, 07:43 AM #1Hones & Honing
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I have honed up a few of these and sold them to new guys in my area at cost. They have been well received.
Fit and finish are not the best but for $9 + shipping.........Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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02-26-2009, 09:11 PM #2Senior Member
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Spoke to vendor, he isn't a member here but a friend of his is !
Times are very hard, but I ordered one. I'll tell you all how I get on.
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02-26-2009, 09:26 PM #3< Banned User >
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If you like full hollows, you'll like these razors. The scales are junk, but the grinding is surprisingly even and excellent! The tang alignment can be so-so.
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03-02-2009, 04:43 AM #4Senior Member
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How much honing and with what did it take to shave ready those razors? Thanks
Originally Posted by randydance062449
Consider where you will spend ETERNITY !!!!!!
Growing Old is a necessity; Growing Up is Not !
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03-02-2009, 06:20 AM #5Senior Member
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I got mine shave ready on lapping film in about 30 minutes. Originally Posted by paco
How much honing and with what did it take to shave ready those razors? Thanks
Started at 15 um, to 5, then to .3 um.
Easily passes HHT, TPT, ect.
Going to shave with it tomorrow in the AM.
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03-02-2009, 06:40 AM #6Member
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Have one as well. Got one is shaving condition with a Little Devil hone. Very sharp for the cheap price of 14 dollars.
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03-02-2009, 01:29 PM #7Senior Member
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I wish we still had people in the UK who could knock-out a usable razor
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03-02-2009, 05:10 PM #8Senior Member
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Worked VERY well. Originally Posted by Fnord5
I got mine shave ready on lapping film in about 30 minutes.
Started at 15 um, to 5, then to .3 um.
Easily passes HHT, TPT, ect.
Going to shave with it tomorrow in the AM.
The heel needs some modification, maybe taking out the stabilizer to get a thinner section there, but right now it won't cut hair right at the heel. I use the heel for trimming the edges of my goatee.
The rest of the shave was great though, minimal pulling, but smooth as silk for the most part. a couple of weepers, no cuts though
I can't wait to see what a wedge can do though.
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03-05-2009, 02:17 PM #9Senior Member
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Looks like I purchased two of the last ones that he had. When I placed my bid I saw "4 available", but by the time I completed my order and went back to review the page it showed "0 available".
I look forward to trying one of these out. Now to go in search of affordable/cheap lapping film...
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Update: I realized after I had made my purchase that I had provided my home address instead of my office address for the shipping address. I sent a quick email to Marek explaining the mistake (changed funding source in Paypal and didn't double check the ship to address) and asked if he could re-route them. I jsut got a nice email from him to let me know that he would take care of the change. It's not terribly important, but my office is much mre secure than my mailbox. Still, he went the extra distance to make a customer happy.
Another +1 to Stamps222!
- Mark (S-4-C)Last edited by Strapped-4-Cache; 03-05-2009 at 07:02 PM.
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