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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, 02:59 AM #7Member
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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 #8Senior 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 #9Straight Shaver Apprentice
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I still can't get over how beautiful that thing is
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10-13-2009, 01:25 PM #10Senior Member
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I couldnt agree more!
Originally Posted by DPflaumer
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