Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

My 208 shaves just fine. I haven't gotten my other 2 honed yet. Just got laid off after a crazy few weeks. I did send the 208 to be rehoned from where I hit the sink and jacked my razor. I like it better than the Weck so far.

I have to +1 Utopian giving this blade an evaluation. While this was somewhat of a bold request I would be fascinated to see what Utopian finds. I do not own any gold dollars and have only entertained the idea of getting one for practice honing. I respect Utopian's opinion as he has always given pertinent, cogent advise for the myself and the other users here. Plus it may be an opportunity to help a new shaver. Go for it Utopian! OP will owe you a

I say its a trap! Resist.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I won't hold my breath, but if somehow, someway you figure out how to create a sustainable edge with that ROS, then you sir will be dubbed (by me anyway) the Mastermeister!

Have fun with it. It's kind of eye opening to find how different it is to hone one of these compared to an average vintage razor.

Please note that I did not use the term "sustainable edge". I am not that good!!

Well in this circumstance it means sustainable through a single shave.

[QUOTE=Utopian;1616650]Well in this circumstance it means sustainable through a single shave.[/QUOTE

This razor is junk. I am not wasting any more time on this one. I have been very fortunate to get around a group of gentlemen that really know how to hone and are very willing to share their knowledge. I have learned a lot and of course have much more to learn, but this razor is still junk. It is Junk. I don't think it can handle the left side of my face much less an entire first pass shave. Junk. Have I said Junk yet?

Originally Posted by GrumpyCat

Well, I'll send you mine, still unused and exacty as it came in the mail. You can video and photograph it all you like, post the results here, on the condition you hone it for free if it proves to be lacking? Deal?

OK GrumpyCat, you've got mail!
Actually, you've got a PM.

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This razor is junk. I am not wasting any more time on this one. I have been very fortunate to get around a group of gentlemen that really know how to hone and are very willing to share their knowledge. I have learned a lot and of course have much more to learn, but this razor is still junk. It is Junk. I don't think it can handle the left side of my face much less an entire first pass shave. Junk. Have I said Junk yet?[/QUOTE]

Make a display out of it.
People that come to visit you will have no idea its junk,,, tell'm its a one of a kind,, then they will envy you for having it.

Originally Posted by jwy77

This razor is junk. I am not wasting any more time on this one. I have been very fortunate to get around a group of gentlemen that really know how to hone and are very willing to share their knowledge. I have learned a lot and of course have much more to learn, but this razor is still junk. It is Junk. I don't think it can handle the left side of my face much less an entire first pass shave. Junk. Have I said Junk yet?

So I take it you tried honing it and shaving with it? Did you notice anything odd while honing it?

On Christmas 2013 I received a master straight from my wife as a stocking stuffer. She must have heard me say that I was always fascinated by straight razor shaving. Knowing absolutely nothing about them at all, I thought ti was cool. I soon learned it was an inferior instrument oh well. I ordered a shave ready straight from vintage razors.com and although miles ahead of the master it too was poor quality. I then bought a cheap shavette and proceeded to hack up my face. The one thing I learned from this was that I loved the whole straight shaving thing. It was after this that I discovered this forum. I got the razor from vintage razors.com shaving very well and use it every once in a while. I still have the master and will try to see if I can get it to shave. I will post the results.