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Just received last night and shaved with it. It is wonderful to shave with a quality razor for the first time, especially one honed and cared for by a fellow member. I am happy to say I can now distinguish where my technique is lacking, and be able to finally perfect my shaving experience!
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So, was it the Gold Dollar or your technique that was giving you the poor shaves before?
Bob
It was mostly the Gold Dollar. I had minimal resistance, and almost no skipping this time. The blade cut through pretty much all the hairs. I didn't do an XTG this time, because I wanted to take it back to basi
Gold Dollars, what can I say? From what I have read on here beginners should stay well clear of them. They are for people who have honing skills and want a project/challenge imho.
Bob
Very nice indeed
Nice raor and cool box too.
Nice razor. I have one as well and it is one of my go-to razors.
Thank you! I was pretty happy with the box too. It was a surprise, because it wasn't listed or pictures in the ad. I feel pretty lucky!
My first shaves were with the Carbo-Magnetic that I won here from one of the monthly giveaways! I now have many razors in my rotation, but the C-M is still one of my favorites.
Congratulations, and enjoy!
makes me wish i had not broken mine.
I could have sworn the box was in the pictures, if not the description. I've always been puzzled by the "magnetic" part of the program. If you take 2 Griffs and place blade tip to blade tip, the attraction is strong enough to lift the razor with. Was this supposed to perform some function when honing or stropping or shaving? Or simply a neat gimmick for getting us to damage our razors when we used them to pick up nails and screws and force us to buy more!?!
Dzanda: Thank you! I have been enjoying it greatly. Now that I have it to use, I think cold water shaving is going to be my method.
Reckless: That sucks! Sounds like it was unrepairable?
Magpie: To be honest, it is possible the box was in there, and I just don't remember it. I can't remember now where the thread is, but I read somewhere on here that to harden the metal even further than the inaccurate heat treating of the time, they ran a high electrical current through the blade, which magnetized it.
Don't be tempting me to throw it in my toolbox and take to work!
That IS a very nice razor & the box was an extra treat as well. Great score my friend! I love it when a deal goes better than expected!!!!
yeah when i was polishing it, it fractured right along the middle of the blade from toe almost to heel. i was not pleased.
Oh noooo!!! That really has to suck bad. I feel ba for you my friend. What were you polishing it with?Quote:
Originally Posted by recklessabandon
A buffing wheel. In retrospect, I should have just done it by hand.
I have ruined three Wade & Butcher blades in a row from a buffing wheel. I have since, when I use it, I wrap a blanket or something similar around it because I will not ruin anymore blades just because of this. I'm not giving up either! I have used my Dremel to polish blades & yet have ruined a single one............knock on wood! I am very careful with my Dremel's & you have to know exactly how to use them or it is very easy to damage one. On the buffer, the blade caught & swung my arm around where the cutting edge became in contact with the metal pedestal. I was very upset, especially after the third one but like they say, the third one is the charm so hopefully it will NEVER happen again.Quote:
Originally Posted by recklessabandon
It's always a shame to ruin a blade that way. Since then, I've also developed techniques to avoid damage. I'm still a bit cautious when working with a hollow ground razor as they are the easiest to destroy.
yep, hey are the easiest to destroy!Quote:
Originally Posted by recklessabandon
If you are regularly catching blades on your buffer wheel, the solution is not to wrap the pedestal with a blanket. Instead you should focus on changing your techinique so that you are not having this problem in the first place.
Buffers can be dangerous.
Very true! It was just a crazy thought but not a definite one. I just had bad luck, that's all. I have polished quire a few blades with it but it just happened to be my luck I ruined three W & B blades with it! I've had a lot better luck with my Dremel & they can be dangerous as well. If I ever use it again for a blade I will just be more cautious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
