Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Mos def check out RupRazor.His Gold Dollar strop/razor combo is all that!

+1 on chopkins suggestion. I hear the ruprazor GD razor/Filly strop combo is hard to beat for quality and price plus a great guy to deal with.

I think most will agree that
unless you plan to work on it yourself(or get help from your neighbour)
ruprazor has a great offer

if you plan having a blade to practise sharpening/customizing (and ruining)
get them from epoez2plle or mr.parko

just checking out to see if everybodys 13.00 investment can hold and edge to the other blades ??

Originally Posted by nessmuck

just checking out to see if everybodys 13.00 investment can hold and edge to the other blades ??

I picked one up not long ago, and the edge it took was quite admirable... I've not owned it long enough to to answer the edge retention question. However, in my experience, a razor that takes a great edge that lasts for a couple of shaves hasn't become a problem later. IME, most of the complaints of the GD razors was more about poor craftsmanship than poor steel.

I have three. Two shave great and are holding an edge nicely. The third one shaves ok, but for some reason it tends to result in some irritation later. I haven't had time to figure out why.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

just checking out to see if everybodys 13.00 investment can hold and edge to the other blades ??

I have a GD 208... The scales are crap, but the blade centers, and the blade is GOOD! I like it more than my Dovo best quality! Could be the heavier grind, but it is a GREAT razor... I've had the Dovo for a month more than the GD, but they were both Croxed at the same time, and I still like the GD more, so I know they're fairly on par...

I'm gonna say that a GD is at least equal to a DBQ, and if you prefer heavier grinds, possibly better.

So. Worth. It.

I actually honed one 208 this week end. It took quite a while on a DMT E 1.2k to create a good bevel, because the toe was horribly unevenly (and it's an euphemism) ground. Once accomplished a few passes on the EE, swaty and c12k made a good hair popping edge. I gave it to a friend and will ask him to give me a... full report on how well the edge held!

I will not call names on this thread . I promise SRP member to test GOLD DOLLAR AND see what type straight razor it.
All below is my personal opinion. The only purpose of this thread to help other's which don't have or trying to buy Gold Dollar razor.
Before i test this razor i thought a little to be as close as to new starter people.
That is why at first i used NORTON 1k, 4/8 k stone. As Norton 4/8 available largely it was my first choose.
I checked the edge from factory and soon find out i don't need 1k at all.
i start with 4k. spend almost 5 minuts on it then i moved to 8k.
i spend almost 8 minutes and check the edge. edge was sharp but not sharp enough i could call it shave ready blade.
then i spend 5 more minutes on 8k and didn't like the results. seems like i stuck in same point.
i check the edge using microscope and find out edge is broken down.it was not a big chips but i could see them.
At this point i stop using 8k .
My next best choose of stones i thought would be barber hone. i choose KINGS BARBER HONE AND only used fine side. As edge was in almost ready.
i made 10 laps and see there is deep scratches on the bevel but edge was very sharp.
This wouldn't satisfy me i moved on a little more expensive stones.
I choose my Japanese stone and made 35 laps . edge was sharp and without any small chips. i couldn't see any chips at all under 100x magnification.
Now i got the edge where i wanted . edge was rigid edge.(almost American steel blade) far from Sheffield steel.
Now i tried to smooth the edge.
My best option was 10 inch long an Escher.
made 30 laps and check the edge. it did help a little but not much. Edge was sharp enough i could call it shave ready blade.
conclusion.
if you are the just starter or person struggling to buy more expensive razor i think this razor is worth the money you will spend for it.how much money i cannot say . I don't want to go against the SRP rules.
Please remember you will need in 88% change handles.
This is all and i hope this helps someone in one day.
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Nice write up Sham!

That's one heck of a Jnat! What is it and where did you find something like that? Quite a big stone there