Jackpot!

Stopped in to see my regular guy today, and found these:

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Wade and Butcher "Gentleman's Razor No.1" In pretty good shape. Slight frown-ish action in the middle, but not as bad as the photo makes it seem. With no shoulder, should be easy to hone out. Scales are dead, though.

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HUGE Geo. Savage & Sons "Patent Tempred" (That is the way it was spelled). Small nick about 1/4" from the tip, not too much of a problem. Nabbed these two, a George Wostenholm & Sons Pipe and an old Barbicide container. Going back in the morning for an Anchor Brand and a Bismark. He had a Boker King Cutter with MOP looking covered tang, but the blade had a radiating bluish hue close to the edge on one side, as though someone had hit it with some heat or a grinder... Not sure.

You didn't do too bad . They're nice old razors . The first one will need some serious hone work . I'd start with around 220 grit , and work the frown out to get the line of the edge the same as the spine .

Didn't do too badly, indeed. When you consider that I got them for free, it seems as though I did even better!

Well, not FREE free. But a bit of a trade. Free as of today.

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Originally Posted by blockhead

Didn't do too badly, indeed. When you consider that I got them for free, it seems as though I did even better!

Well, not FREE free. But a bit of a trade. Free as of today.

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You can't beat free :tu! The Geo. Savage looks nice . I like the domed pin-washers . You may want to reuse them if you rescale it .

Those Savage razors are utter rubbish and a danger to the general public. In fact they should carry a government health warning. Please post it to me right away and I will, er, dispose of it safely for you! :w