Thread: New member with first straight razor: An F.W. Engels "Perfection." Need help.

Hello all. First off, let me say that I have benefited greatly from this site while trying to learn a bit about razors. I am just getting my feet wet and purchased an F.W. Engels "Perfection" off ebay for around 20 bucks. I looked for a used razor with few imperfections blade-wise. This one arrived today and looks cleaner than it did in the pictures even. It seems to have a slight 'smile' I believe, but from my reading, it seems to be a servicable razor. I even found a barber here in town who still hones his own and agreed to sharpen it up for me.

I would like to learn a little more about this razor and get some opinions. Did I get my money's worth? Anyone have experience or own any Perfections? Can anyone give me an opinion of the blade condition from the pictures? I believe the scales may be just the slightest bit warped, but this doesn't really concern me at the moment. I just want to start off right, with a quality blade to start practicing with. I'll upgrade when I deserve to.

Any info is welcome! Thanks.