BBS with a what? A gold dollar? Oh yeah :)

[bookdoctor]

Better than spending a lot of money for a dovo.

[Phrank]

Better than spending a lot of money for a dovo.

Or, you can do things like go on the Classifieds here like I did and get something like this all original beautiful Thiers Issard #69 Frameback for $45.00, or many other awesome razors! As the saying goes, just sayin'!

[JaimeCobos]

Or, you can do things like go on the Classifieds here like I did and get something like this all original beautiful Thiers Issard #69 Frameback for $45.00, or many other awesome razors! As the saying goes, just sayin'!

I'll give you $60 for it! Thats a beaut, Phrank!

[Phrank]

I'll give you $60 for it! Thats a beaut, Phrank!

No thanks!

I've purchased some really great razors from the classifieds, a great old French razor called a Kabrand, a Revisor, and a great Double Duck Satin Wedge, all incredibly reasonably priced in awesome condition. The members here are constantly writing, check out the Classifieds, and it seems these gems just get missed. Right now, there's a gorgeous 6/8 Wade and Butcher, with a thumb notch, in the Classfieds for $60.00, oh well....go for the Gold Dollar, I'll take the Wade and Butcher.....just sayin'....

[bookdoctor]

Great looking razor, does it shave as good as it looks?

[Phrank]

Great looking razor, does it shave as good as it looks?

It is actually one of the top razors I have in terms of a shave, really a superb blade. So much so, that I searched E-Bay for another, found a #19, and promptly paid more than twice than the #69, but if it's anything like #69, worth every penny! Just getting it cleaned up and honed right now.

Point is, the Classifieds on this site are your friend

Sorry, didn't mean to go OT, back to Gold Dollars.....

[JaimeCobos]

No thanks!

I've purchased some really great razors from the classifieds, a great old French razor called a Kabrand, a Revisor, and a great Double Duck Satin Wedge, all incredibly reasonably priced in awesome condition. The members here are constantly writing, check out the Classifieds, and it seems these gems just get missed. Right now, there's a gorgeous 6/8 Wade and Butcher, with a thumb notch, in the Classfieds for $60.00, oh well....go for the Gold Dollar, I'll take the Wade and Butcher.....just sayin'....

I got my Robeson Suredge here for a great price and it came shave ready and I love it. I also got my unmarked Dovo from a vendor here and it came shave ready and delivered a great shave for a great price as well. I was eyeing that W&B as well, it has a nice patina, but I'm sure could be polished up real nice as well.

[Socal326]

oh well....go for the Gold Dollar, I'll take the Wade and Butcher.....just sayin'....

For me using a straight is about exploration. I've got a few vintage blades that I love as well. Trying a Gold Dollar was part of the fun, and I was not disappointed, although for the price I would have been okay with that.

[Phrank]

For me using a straight is about exploration. I've got a few vintage blades that I love as well. Trying a Gold Dollar was part of the fun, and I was not disappointed, although for the price I would have been okay with that.

Hey - no problem, exploration is great, all part of this wonderful hobby!

Go and have a look at some of the threads by Laurens, he's does stunning things with Gold Dollars.

If I'm not mistaken, in order to learn honing, he decided to use GD's for the very fact that while they can be great blades, they have a tendency to have inconsistent geometry; therefore, perfect to learn how to hone when presented with blades with various levels of problems.

He then took it up a notch, and did some further design (e.g., scales) work on them, and created some really spectacular blades, all great shavers.

So in terms of exploration and what your preferences are, absolutely agree with you....cheers!

[Dorf]

If I'm not mistaken, in order to learn honing, he decided to use GD's for the very fact that while they can be great blades, they have a tendency to have inconsistent geometry; therefore, perfect to learn how to hone when presented with blades with various levels of problems.

This is a fantastic idea. Much better than nearly ruining your Thiers-Issard that your girlfriend got you for christmas...