Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Seraphim, everything you have said applies to every razor. One must always watch the pressure (yes, I have a lot of wedges, but I hone all sorts of blades), and one must always set a good bevel (without it, one will never get a good shaving edge). These two things will help with the GD's just as surely as they guide my honing for every blade.

I did no less on the GD's than I do on any other blade, I just found that I was unable to get them to the level that I can vintage blades. Maybe it's me, maybe it's my honing, maybe it's those particular GD's - I'm just sharing what my efforts turned out on those two specifi blades.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Seraphim, everything you have said applies to every razor. One must always watch the pressure (yes, I have a lot of wedges, but I hone all sorts of blades), and one must always set a good bevel (without it, one will never get a good shaving edge). These two things will help with the GD's just as surely as they guide my honing for every blade.

I did no less on the GD's than I do on any other blade, I just found that I was unable to get them to the level that I can vintage blades. Maybe it's me, maybe it's my honing, maybe it's those particular GD's - I'm just sharing what my efforts turned out on those two specifi blades.

Fair enough.

They are definitely quirky, so I was giving some general advice to the many others out there who are giving it a go as well.

For me. 90% have been good shavers, 8% have been great shavers, and 2% (actually, only one out of between 40-50 of these) would not take an edge no matter what I did.

As I said, if you still have them, give them another go-around on your bevel setter. Or maybe they are indeed duds

Originally Posted by Seraphim

For me. 90% have been good shavers, 8% have been great shavers, and 2% (actually, only one out of between 40-50 of these) would not take an edge no matter what I did.

As I said, if you still have them, give them another go-around on your bevel setter. Or maybe they are indeed duds

I didn't say they were duds. I said they weren't great. Sounds to me like we are in agreement.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I didn't say they were duds. I said they weren't great. Sounds to me like we are in agreement.

I suppose so!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Fair enough.

They are definitely quirky, so I was giving some general advice to the many others out there who are giving it a go as well.

For me. 90% have been good shavers, 8% have been great shavers, and 2% (actually, only one out of between 40-50 of these) would not take an edge no matter what I did.

As I said, if you still have them, give them another go-around on your bevel setter. Or maybe they are indeed duds

given the price, I like those odds

got home tonite only to find another razor showed up,it was the 208 gold dollar. the razor came in a silver box with a bow on it! took 18 days to get here. of course i got out the hones,set the bevel and ran it through the 5k-8k pyramid and finished on the 12k.then 10 laps on hard wool strop with diamond spray, 50 linen 75 leather. the shave was great! at 13.00 and that inc. shipping i could afford a 7 day set!!!

They are pretty good for the price

I just wish they made them closer to a 5/8"...little to big for my preference

I also intended to buy a Gold Dollar 208.

I have a 208 and a 200, but I'm unable to use them until I can afford my coti with which to hone them up. The quality looks good for the price though, and I've heard good things from other members about them. Hoping they'll be as good as I've heard.

I got my 208 about a week and a half ago. Mine needed a little more attention than yours did though. The grind on mine is a little off, the back of the razor is higher than the front. Just a little, but you can see it. Also the heel of the razor is taller than the toe, this causes the heel to stick out the bottom of the scales. I fixed that by breadknifing. I really didn't like the scales it came in, so those are laying on the bench. It'll probably be the new year before I get the time to complete the project, but I am looking forward to trying this blade out.