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i picked up this beast recently for a small fortune, here it is in all its yet-to-be restored splendor! 17/16 at the toe, just under that at the heel and yes it is designed this way, not honed this way.
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Nice catch. I love shaving with the larger blades.
I can't wait to see it with new scales!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
i may just hone it up as is and shave with it, then shelve it for a little while before doing any resto work. the scales can be repaired but im mulling over some special plans for it as well :DQuote:
Originally Posted by engine46
Yer keeping it......... right?
Please say your keeping it!!
Man! That is an old heavy! Could not be in better hands! :tu
I do believe the expression is rush a restore and ruin a blade, however this time we can adjust it to rush into a restore and wish you had done something different. If they are safe there is no need to do anything hasty, you don;t find ones like that every day.
hahaha why do you ask? do i deserve to keep this one? :D i buy a lot of blades "i just have to have" but honestly most of the best have walked off. this one is in my "specials" box...... for now.......Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Yeah, you can use it in that condition also........................not a problem as long as the scales are intact!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
haha yup. im no newb, after thousands of razors i have a preeeetty good sense of when something can be used as is or handled more gingerly :chapeauQuote:
Originally Posted by engine46
rest assured, the scales are bitten bad but they are intact as far as what matters to using a razor! dont need to be pretty for me to appreciate them.
If your asking me than I say yes, your keeping this one. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
Nice grab man!
Yes it could. I could stir my chocolate mike with that thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I've never heard of this brand before but I do love big blades. It's got great style and a sophisticated look. Great Find!
cheetah
I expect it shall shave as such; "Sophisticated....very sophisticated. It's a mature shave if I can say so myself." Appollo IS quite the sophisticated man!Quote:
Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix
I am so thinking so! :D Shave report tomorrow, Morgan?
Nice blade! Have grown to love them 'as they come' (within reason). Always a certain charm to them that way, bug bites and all!
Yep, we both know you're no newbie, after all, I won one from you on eBay once & I've seen you sell many nice ones!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
LOL, that was going through my mind right before I read your post. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Oooohhh nice :dropjaw::medvl:
it's a beauty, and in no way looks honed flat. Just a wonderful purpose built design.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
silverloaf, now I remember which razor it was I won from you on the bay. It was that Marsden someone had made the wood scales for a long time ago. It is around here somewhere but I left it that way since the scales were so old even though someone made them. They really don't look that bad!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
