Thread: So I tried a GB.Buckingham and Sons "razor"

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The fun of testing razors this name needs to go in the "List"

While my computer is in the shop and I'll probably never get all of the email info back so that I could publish the Web Page!! I do believe that this is the same razor that a fellow at work, whom I'd turned onto shaving with a straight bought! Damn I wish I could pull up the Web Page that he'd sent me! He was so proud about the 'Great Deal' he got as the razor was originally about $120 then lowered to $99 but they offered a Great Deal of only $20 delivered! (I knew in my heart that he'd been ripped off)!

OH how I wish he would have consulted in me before he sent those hard earned dollars to them!

When he told me what he had done, I just told him that most razor's with a factory hone aren't Truly 'Shave Ready' and that I'd hone it for him at no cost.

Well after spending 1/2 hour honing/ (I'd done my usual routine all the way up to 12k), it wouldn't 'Pop' arm hairs at Any Stage. But I made the decision to see if it would shave, so I stropped it. To put it in perspective, I've gotten a better shave off of a 1k that wasn't stropped!

When he came over to pick up his 'Prize'! I had to tell him that it would make an attractive paper weight!

I also handed him a nice 5/8 round point German made Red Point that had a fresh hone on it and told him it was a gift. I also included my beginner's strop as a loaner until he got one of his own. I showed him how to strop and he was grateful and apologized for not consulting me.

He's learned his lesson, I just hope that I can find the website that he bought that Piece of S^@^@%&&$!%$%^$ ! at so it can be added to the wikis!

OH! On the bright side, I stumbled upon a nice 'Kit' that Doom was offering and he bought it and it included a very nice shaving 6/8 round point! The 2' Illinois strop will force him to learn the proper X stroke! My beginner strop was 3"!

I'll see if he can remember where he bought that ! S^R$^$*@+#&!! And then I'll get it to a Mod!