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Thread: Geo. Wostenholm - The Conqueror

  1. 10-08-2012, 12:12 AM #1
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    Default Geo. Wostenholm - The Conqueror

    Picked this up at an antique shop for $18. Let me know what you think and enjoy

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  3. 10-08-2012, 12:24 AM #2
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    Default Geo. Wostenholm - The Conqueror

    Nice find. Enjoy!

    Plenty of life left in that blade imo

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    Thanks Michael,

    I actually put it on the stones the day I picked it up and shaved with it that night. 3 passes to silky smooth!
    Blade is totally flat/true, no twisting, curving, smiling or the otherwise that would make it difficult to hone.
    40x circles on the Naniwa 1k followed by 40 X strokes with light pressure.
    40Xcircles on the Naniwa 5k with pressure, 20Xcircles with no pressure, 40x x stroke with no pressure.
    40xcircles/x strokes on the 8k naniwa, no pressure
    40xcircles/x strokes on the 12k naniwa, no pressure
    40xcircles/x strokes on the welsh slate hones
    20x x stroke on nylon webbing
    20x x stroke on a cerium oxide treated strop
    50x x stroke on leather

    GREAT shave!
    Not sure if my honing is overkill or if it's pretty typical, i'm still new to this.
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    Good looking razor. Every GW I've messed with has been an excellent shaver.

    Enjoy!
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    Very nice find, buddy! She's a beaut!
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    Default Geo. Wostenholm - The Conqueror

    Enjoy it! One of the first razors I ever had was a conqueror - it was too far gone to be usable but I would dearly love a mint one.
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    Nice find! Enjoy!
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