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09-17-2009, 11:07 PM #1< Banned Scammer >
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J.A. Henckels Rapide
I recently picked this set up from a member at B&B, traded for. The girl is in near mint condition, and just amazing!
Unfortunately... She has been sitting on the cupboard getting lonely because I have not yet acquired an Allegro Model E with which to sharpen the blades up...
The good news is... I think I may be in luck as I just may have found what I have been looking for
Here are some pics:
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09-18-2009, 12:07 AM #2Senior Member
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Congrats on a nice Razor! Nice pics also! Let us know hoe it shaves. CarrieM has a similar one that is posted under the Show and Tell forum under "A Genco day and more" nut we haven't shaved with it yet. Some day soon I hope.
“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” (A. Einstein)
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09-19-2009, 11:01 AM #3Senior Member
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Beautiful! let us know how it shaves ^_^
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09-20-2009, 02:59 AM #4Black belt shaver
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It Looks like the offspring of a love triangle between a rolls,gem,and valet.Sure is pretty.
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09-20-2009, 08:23 AM #5Senior Member
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Great job on the pictures...
Looks awsome!
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09-21-2009, 02:21 AM #6Straight Shaver Apprentice
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That my friend, is a beautiful razor. I haven't tried my hand at the SE yet, just straight and DE, but that really really makes me want to try.
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10-11-2009, 02:28 AM #7Senior Member
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As said beautiful Razor!
thanks for sharing Her, I love se shaves nearly as much as straights, wouldnt part with my rolls for the world (well the world maybe, but you get my drift..lol)
Let us know how you get on?
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10-11-2009, 02:59 AM #8Member
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Just won one in A lot of Gillette's in an auction on E-Bay, (Valet) and have no idea what it is.I've seen them but don't have a clue what to do with it.It looked to be in great condition and in a case but thats about the extent of my knowledge on the hardware itself.Can anyone inform me on the particulars of the razor?Thanks in advance.
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10-11-2009, 03:36 AM #9Senior Member
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I have one I just honed the razors and tried it out,and boy what a cool piece of history.Shaves like a dream.I used a stropping handle from a Kampfe Bros. Star razor to hone and strop the blades.Just won a auction on Ebay for a Gem wedge razor stropping handle.These razors live up to the Henckels rep.I included a couple of pics of when I got it from the antique shop.It has been cleaned up and looks very nice now and shaves excellent.If you have one its a keeper.
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10-11-2009, 05:28 PM #10Straight Shaver Apprentice
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I still can't get over how beautiful that thing is
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