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    Default Just to add a little fuel to the fire.

    How 'bout a 9/8.??

    Just for reference....that's a 4/8 in purpleheart next to her.

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    Lucky you to desire one of the most hyped razors ever the FBU's command a pretty ungodly amount...but every once in awhile you can find a 8/8+ that DOESN'T say FBU and save $100-150 bucks. I'll cross my fingers that your next wish razor isn't an 8/8 filly

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    Quote Originally Posted by dyimages View Post
    Here is a Hollow ground For Barbers use I found in a local Antique store. Paid 15.00 for it.

    I love wedges. However, I have a 7/8 "Celebrated" Hollow Ground Razor very similar to yours.

    It is one of the best shavers I own. It has a lot of hone wear, but that can be worked around by a competent honemeister. There are several very qualified men here who can help you with that issue if needed.

    I'd LOVE to find one like you did for that money. That old razor will probably clean up and outlast your grand kids if you take care of it.

    If you don't like it, I'll give it a good home.
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    I have a Wostenholm IXL 7/8, Celebrated Hollow Ground For Barbers' Use. It is an outstanding razor. It shaves comparable to my Hart 7/8. One of the features I like about it is the slight smile it has. It has never bit me (not yet anyway).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxi View Post
    How 'bout a 9/8.??

    Just for reference....that's a 4/8 in purpleheart next to her.

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    You're just a tease!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanjewell View Post
    Lucky you to desire one of the most hyped razors ever the FBU's command a pretty ungodly amount...but every once in awhile you can find a 8/8+ that DOESN'T say FBU and save $100-150 bucks. I'll cross my fingers that your next wish razor isn't an 8/8 filly
    Been there, done that. I picked up a #14 8/8 very reasonably. It shaves so well, I feel like I'm cheating when I shave with it. I guess I'll keep looking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wullie View Post
    I love wedges. However, I have a 7/8 "Celebrated" Hollow Ground Razor very similar to yours.
    I'd LOVE to find one like you did for that money. That old razor will probably clean up and outlast your grand kids if you take care of it.

    If you don't like it, I'll give it a good home.
    Here it is post clean up. The scales were redone after this photo and looked far better. It did find a new home :-( But it all honesty I do not enjoy the bigger blades. I had a few larger blades and discovered I am one of the odd balls that prefer 4/8 to 6/8
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    dyimages...what exactly benefit does the additional pin in the middle accomplish? Just curious as I've never owned one of those three pin models. Would you recommend it? I mean, I do my own scales and I don't think it would be too difficult to do if there is in fact any real benefit.

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    As I understand it the third pin provides a stop to prevent the blade from swinging through the scales. With the Larger razors the tang can be fairly thick and the razor pass beyond the normal closed position with the spine resting on the scales. In some cases this closed position will allow the blade to protrude out the bottom of the scales depending on thickness.

    I am sure there are others here far more qualified than me on this subject and hope they chime in and correct me if I am wrong

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    Don't know if I'm any more qualified than you but I have slept in a Holiday Inn a time or 900..

    That's what I figure too. Got a few with three pins and the third pin works as a blade stop.

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