Thread: my first straight razor .. a wonderedge

hi just won this a wonderedge on ebay... but as stated in the describtion, its has about 1/4 of its edge missing... the price was pretty good..

DUBL DUCK WONDEREDGE Straight Razor - eBay (item 330334455493 end time Jun-10-09 18:00:00 PDT)

i belieive this might be the same one from the same seller discussed on SRP a few weeks ago.. but i cant be sure.. :

Ebay Wonderedge - Straight Razor Place Forums

this razor sold for $326 on ebay on may 25th, But was returned to seller bc the razor was narrower at the tip than at the base


the one i purchased has a wider blade at a bit under 6/8, so i dont know if he just cut off the end a bit and honed the edge straight..

did i make a good purchase?

I'd also assume it's the same blade. Too bad that's the way the guy decided to handle the razor's "problem," but to each his own.

Whether or not it was a good purchase, I don't know. Personally, I wouldn't have bit for that much, but it's not the type of blade that I'm into, so that's just my own preferences speaking.

does it look like just 1/4" missing or does it seem more like an inch??

Originally Posted by archangel

does it look like just 1/4" missing or does it seem more like an inch??

My Wonderedge measures 3" from the back of the heel to the point. Check yours out when you get it. He has a 7 day return policy if you're not satisfied with it.

One thing you have going for you is that guy sells a lot of razors. I don't know him but giving him the benefit of the doubt if he did the work or had it done it probably was done professionally where the temper wouldn't have been compromised. If you decide to keep it send it out to a honemiester.

Again, nobody can really tell you if your buy was worth it or not... I can only say that I would have looked at something else for my first razor. Pretty big chunk of change for an unknown quality (not questioning wonderedges in general, just the ebay buy). That guy does sell a few razors so you'll probably be able to get it honed.

hmmm i didnt pay for this yet.... i tried to measure it on my computer screen matching up the zoom size and i found that its more like 3/4 an inch missing... if that is the case im inot even sending paypal.. to me that is misrepresending the product..

i purchased a wapi on this forum about an hour ago also.. that is paid for already.. i know already i wont be just having just one razor, even before i had my first shave..

if it only had a 1/4 inch missing it wouldnt have been bad at all.. but its almost 3x that..

Let the seller know your concerns. Ask him for a measurement from heel to point. If you're not going to consummate the deal than let him know so he can offer it to the next guy.

I posted on another thread a while back about Pearlman of Pearlduck fame was still alive and in his 90's. I asked his grandson to ask him if there was any difference in any of the steel used in any of the blades and the answer came back no. I created a point of contention by asking the question of him in the way that I did. There was no difference in the steel itself but I was recently reminded of what the difference is when I saw a Wonderedgw box. The differece being the cryo hardened carbon steel of the Wonderedge - I stand corrected on that point. As far as being "electrically" hardened - that just means they heated the blade through induction - a common practice. In small foundries almost everything is induction heated.

My question to you all is this; why don't you have your razors cryo hardened and make them ALL Wonderedges if that is the difference? It costs about $10 per pound of steel to have it done - plus shipping costs.

Archangel I've bought a few razors from that seller (don't know him personally) and haven't had any problems thus far. I normally email every seller anyway with questions, and if I remember correctly, he answered in a reasonable timeframe and was fairly friendly.

As far as that razor and if it's a good buy - as everyone is saying it's your call to make. And this is important - that should have been a call made before bidding. Unless there's some significant difference between what was described in the auction and what you receive there's not all that many options for you at this point. He may be a nice guy and let you out of it (he'll still have fees to pay though) but it's more likely that he'll want to finish the sale so be ready to do that.

Assuming you get the razor, generally a DD shows a good shave. As far as how that's effected by the "mods" to it is hard to say. In any case do make sure you send it out immediately to get honed by an expert - having just a Wapi and a not-shave-ready DD you'll be tempted to give the Duck a try - and that won't be pleasant if it still has a rough edge.