Thread: Question about a cracked NOS Filamarmonica

Originally Posted by lz6

I am not convinced it is a crack either. The pic's are just not definitive. Was the razor labeled as NOS on the auction page?
I know the seller you are referencing and his discriptions are usually very clear and he does have a huge range of very nice straight razors and other items with many positive transactions. His auctions are very clear as to whether returns are accepted or not accepted.

Iz6, yes the razor was described as NOS, and I agree he has nice razors for auction. I've sent an email to discuss this because it's an odd situation in that I want to keep the razor because it's here and I have that compulsion, but at the same time I'm not sure I would have bid on this razor had I known the gouge was there and may have instead save my pennies for the next NOS I came across.

Update - seller responded to my emails and offered to accept a return, but in our email exchange it occurred to me that I may have been in error; I wanted an everyday shaver and it was offered as a collectible. So, it stays with me and lesson learned. I still think it will make a great shaver one honed by a pro, gouge and all.

Fillys are great shavers. If it is a 'gouge' and not a crack it is just the workman's momentary lapse when doing the hollow grind. With proper care it will last longer than we will.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Fillys are great shavers. If it is a 'gouge' and not a crack it is just the workman's momentary lapse when doing the hollow grind. With proper care it will last longer than we will.

I agree, and a little character goes a long way. Thanks for the insight.

I am glad you had a positive response from the seller. His reputation is very good and he finds access to some Japanese western style razors that I have endlessly searched for.
I think you will enjoy your filly but please let us know what you think once you have the razor honed.

Thanks Iz6, will do!

It certainly doesn't look like a crack to me. It looks like a factory errant grinding mark as it runs parallel to the shoulder. That would make the NOS description valid.

I've stared at these pics too and I think it's a grinding mark or even an end of the etching part. It definitely doesn't seem to be a crack. It's easy to judge by the strop whether it "sings" or not as mentioned above. As Bob said, this seller has many accurate descriptions and some razors that I can only dream of... (Iwasaki kamisoris and the list continues). It's easy to fall back into RAD when watching his offers. :-) Seems you worked it out alright with him and thus I would say, get her honed up and use her! I have three Filly's and they're all great shavers.

Sashimi, you're correct, the seller's offerings induce serious RAD tendencies, and I think you're also correct that the gouge is a manufacturing goof. I'm not skilled enough to determine subtleties like this and I'm grateful for the SRP community for helping me.