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    Well it seems all good ideas have been covered here pretty well. My personal pick would be this one http://straightrazorpalace.com/classi...repoint-&cat=3
    if it's still for sale, I don't really see how you can go wrong with the henkels as a starter razor and the people here are by and large, incredibly generous and incredibly honest, so if it says it's shave ready I would pretty much believe it. Good luck on your hunt. And I'm sure your boyfriend will like whichever you pick as that is a great gift to receive

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Size:  43.8 KB Thanks everyone for your help and advice. You wont believe this... Stopped at an antique store here in town today, there were not 1 but 4 straight razors! I purchased a very decent blade for only $25, because the lady who owns this particular store is closing soon and retiring, so everything in the store was seriously marked down. The blade is nice, clean, and very sharp (shaved the back of my arm to test it out). The scales are chipped but otherwise decent, a good firm close and lines up perfect. Now, its nothing quite as nice as I would have liked to have purchased, but this will do fine as a starter razor.I have no idea of what brand it is... the tang has been polished too much to read the embossing. Looks to be half hollow if I am looking at it right? I wish my camera was working so I could upload a pic, but I think based on everything I have read on this site and all the advice I have recieved that this razor will be a fair deal and we can upgrade soon enough. Probadly best to insure that Joe will actually utilize this as much as he claims he would before purchasing anything expensive anyhow. Now, about that picture there... I'm not sure whether that blade could be salvaged although I've seen some pretty amazing pictures... What do you guys think? I found this online in an antiques store and bought it today for 6 dollars... The scales intrigue me. If the blade could at any point be salvaged, well, wow, although possibly if not, the scales could be re-used? Intriguing idea, nice decor additive if not eh? Also today purchased a cool strop from the antique store here in town for dirt cheap, circa 1850 (approx) and in original box... not very useful likely as i have examined it closely and its pretty nicked, worn, and damaged, however, there are lots of leather places near here, possibly it could be refurbished. Dont know. Think I will take it around to some leather repair shops in the next week and see what they say, if not, well, also cool old stuff to decorate with. I like antiques anyway lol and I will buy him a decent one that he can use. Let me know what ya'll think!

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    For a moment there I thought you were describing the razor in the pics, which btw looks to be in pretty bad shape.
    Personally I'd advise against throwing good money at that one expecting a good shaver but it could be improved cosmetically for display.
    On the other hand my crystal ball could be way out of tune.

    Even tho the good one may cut arm hair get it honed up before your guy uses it so he has a good start.

    Old strops can be refurbished but as with all razor things they need to be done by someone who knows what's required for effect.
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

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