I've been wanting a nice Hans since I started straight shaving, but never thought I'd stumble on a deal this good! I saw this 9/16" spike point on the Bay, for a very good BIN price, but the seller also set it up for a best offer. I messaged him with a low offer that I didn't think he'd go for, but he accepted. With only two not very revealing pics, I was taking a chance, but the seller said it had never been used, so I took a chance. Here is what I got!




As you can see, it's virtually NOS in the box. I very lightly buffed it on an aluminum oxide wheel, then Fabuluster on loose muslin, and it's like new: bolsters, pins, and silver trademark all near perfect; the blade shows no signs of honing that I can see, with original grind marks intact and no signs of previous polishing or restoration attempts, and a nice, pointy spike! No cell-rot, and just a few faint water-marks keep it from being perfect. All in all, I'm a happy camper, and can't wait to hone it up for a shave! Thanks for looking-Aaron