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01-16-2010, 01:29 AM #1At this point in time...
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Originally Posted by richmondesi
Excellent points. I was lucky to get two that were fine from the factory. However, I don't expect such good fortune in the future
My numbers have been about 75% have at least one problem, but those were DA numbers not GD numbers... After doing a 7 day set and having way to many setbacks I stoped working on them, I also don't work on Wapi's unless I get them free and send them on to the SRP giveaway...
This also does not take into account grind uneveness
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01-16-2010, 01:43 AM #2Little Bear
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Well... full disclosure, one of mine had a terribly ground shoulder. It didn't affect anything really so I count it as "good enough"... Originally Posted by gssixgun
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01-16-2010, 01:48 AM #3Senior Member
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I bought three. Honed them on Shaptons. Stropped on felt/diamond. Good to go.
They aren't pretty, but mine shave like champs. I use them when I travel mostly.
I can see that they are crude, especially to the trained eyes of a restorer. But mine seem to be usable as is.
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01-16-2010, 01:56 AM #4Sardaukar
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Thanks everybody. I think my oroginal plan for a Dovo is the way to go.
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01-16-2010, 07:38 PM #5Senior Member
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Hell, I ordered one on 12/24 and it has not arrived. In that same time I have received orders from the UK, Spain, and Singapore that I ordered on new years.
Sounds like the gold dollar is decent, if you get it, and if it half-way serviceable, and if you know how to hone.
Probably worth the $45 to buy it from RupRazor.
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01-17-2010, 05:42 AM #6Senior Member
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Just for the fun of it:
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01-17-2010, 08:10 AM
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thats really cool. did you have to work on your a lot to get it that sharp? or was it in good condition when you got it? i've just heard that they need lots of work when you get them. where did you get that one?
01-17-2010, 03:20 PM
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Sorry to say what you are showing is not true sharpness of the blade. Please pick up the hair and keep the blade stable (don't make quick cutting movies etc) then bring down hair to the blade slowly and see it will cut.distance between your grabbing finger and blade should be approximately 5/8 to get better sharpness test.
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