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01-14-2015, 08:11 PM #1Greaves is my friend !!!
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finally i can show this beauty
this started with a message from ScienceGuy ! who I cant even explain how grateful I am or excited I am (adrenalin was and still is through the roof !!) to have obtained this razor !! and was then sent to Glen (gssixgun) for a hone !! I think this is the one of the first razors I received that needed honed that I didn't do it myself ! but honestly and admitting I didn't feel comfortable or skilled enough to attempt this one my own and ruin something with such history and soul that comes with razors of this time period !! no makers mark left but with the info given to me from ScienceGuy it is leading to that pre-1800's era French razor !! so after looking at thread after thread of these fabulous razors and telling myself I "HAVE" to have one and always coming up short !! I can now say I own one !!! now without further ramblings of excitement I now share my new piece !!
may it shave many more years !!( but for sure it will tonight )
THANKS AGAIN ScienceGuy !!
& gssixgun for the edge and care in handling !!
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01-14-2015, 08:35 PM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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Nice! Some razors should not be buffed or re-scaled.
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01-14-2015, 08:39 PM #3Senior Member
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That is beautiful!
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01-14-2015, 08:40 PM #4Junior Member
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Thats a beautiful old stubby! Hope she shaves well!
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01-14-2015, 10:31 PM #5Member
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I may be new to straight razors, but there's a certain beauty in seeing such an old razor that shows it's age in the way this one does!
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01-14-2015, 10:40 PM #6Senior Member
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Love the old boy
I have a very old pre 1800 Acer fondu also that is fully original and still shaves greatgooser likes this.Saved,
to shave another day.
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01-15-2015, 12:16 AM #7Greaves is my friend !!!
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i actually have one in mail right now coming this way !! that is then going Glen's way to be honed ..
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01-15-2015, 01:40 AM #8Thread derailment specialist.
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Sweet old razor.
Kudos to all involved with making a user again.
Good on ya for NOT mirror polishing, adding tail lights, and running boards etc etc.
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01-15-2015, 02:53 AM #9Historically Inquisitive
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Very cool razor! something really special about shaving with a razor thats 200 plus years old, Enjoy!
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01-15-2015, 03:11 AM #10barba crescit caput nescit
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Very nice, a razor from the 1700's is exciting, that's really going back, I've been gazing at a few myself...great addition to your collection without question.
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