Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

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?

Hey matt I like your avatar. I just finished that movie two mins ago on netflix instant view. It was made around the time I was born but it's a classic. Nothing hotter than old school cro-magnon sex. And if purchasing the gold dollar turns out to be a mistake it will have been a cheap mistake.

Originally Posted by salazch

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?

I bought three from Mr.Parko on ebay. They were not shave ready when I got them. I have an arsenal of hones and pastes, but my three GD's were easier to sharpen than my other razors. Last time I checked, two were shaving great and one was harsh.

On the other hand, if you look mine over you can see issues. The heel on one extends past the scales a little when it's closed tightly (so I don't close it tightly). The tangs are not well aligned with the blades. Some twist and bend. The scales are plastic, and I had to heat one with a hair dryer to warp the scales so the blade wouldn't contact the scales when closing. There are probably other things that a restorer/maker would notice that I can't see for lack of experience. So I would say that they generally shave much better than you would expect, but otherwise they're crude.

I can see why customizers and re-scalers dont like them. There is a high likelyhood that much more work will be required to meet their own standards not to mention a picky customer. Why do $100 work on a $15 razor?