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05-15-2012, 11:15 PM #1The Straight Razor is a way of life
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Antique Boker Find
i've read on SRP that older Bokers make nice shavers. So, i was in an antique store a couple days ago. i came upon this Boker king cutter 5/8 straight razor, some staining, no rust, nice straight edge, hardly any spine wear. there was a price tag on it for $12. i said, "i'll take it"! i brought it home, sharpened it up, and shaved with it yesterday morning. really nice shave. i'm happy i could add to my small but shave ready collection. check out the pics...
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05-15-2012, 11:25 PM #2Senior Member
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Everyone should have at least one king cutter in their collection, nice find!
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05-15-2012, 11:27 PM #3Senior Member
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Nice find, especially for 12 bucks! Doesn't it feel good to hone your own razor, to bring it from dull to shave ready? Very cool.
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05-15-2012, 11:35 PM #4The Straight Razor is a way of life
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yes, i really like sharpening them, too. watched a lot of videos, and did a lot of reading here on SRP. the first time i tried, it just seemed to work for me. i set the bevel on shapton glass 1 k, heavy pressure circles, 20 x strokes. 3 sets. then light pressure circles on shapton glass 4 k, 20 x strokes. then pyramid honing on naniwa ss 5k - 8k. then finished with about 10-15 x strokes on naniwa ss 12k. then 100 laps on SRD premium 1 3" leather strop. thanks to all who posted vids!
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05-16-2012, 08:25 PM #5Member
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Pat, very sweet AND a spike. Wish she was fine.
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05-17-2012, 04:07 PM #6Senior Member
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good price for a piece of history.
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05-17-2012, 05:31 PM #7Kenneth
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Real nice kind of different from Real nice keeped for the future.
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05-18-2012, 05:15 PM #8Member
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Great steel and a lovely shave to boot!
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05-18-2012, 05:39 PM #9Member
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Pat, I meant to say "Wish she was Mine." ah...the thrill of the aging mind...
Originally Posted by dArtagnan
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05-19-2012, 02:34 PM #10The Straight Razor is a way of life
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ha ha. not to worry. i was thinking about that myself. the word fine didn't make any sense, and after some reflection, the word mine had to be the only fit.
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