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This one is in near mint condition. The only exception is the pivot pin is a little loose. I will use my 4.75 oz. hammer and jewlers anvil to try and tighten it up. I will be careful because of the reading I've done here on SRP, and one of Glen's videos, I believe these scales are very easy to crack when pinning/tightening.
Beautiful, mint razor - speak nicely to it, give it a bath in Holy Water or an exorcism, and pray that the uber thin, extra hollow grind of that blade doesn't slice the side of your face off...I only let mine out once a year!
Congrats...I think...:tameshigiri:
:)
Keep it cool and dry :<0) That is a very nice Duck. If you use it be careful with the gold. It wears with normal use.
Good point, and blood seems to affect the goldwash as well....:oQuote:
Originally Posted by 10Pups
Yep Purdy!
I'm with Frank! I have 4 Ducks each see the light of day once a year.
Each time I use them I have to be careful. Ducks will bite.
You guys are being silly!
I use my ducks all the time.
They just need to be talked to nicely... :)
Super looking Duck, congrats.
Now that is a quacker jack er I mean cracker jack of a DD razor. Congrats, would be hard to find a nicer one.
Bob
Very very nice! Congrats
Damn it Dave, you're moving' on up! That's a very nice duck ya got there..........................Great score!!!!!!!!!
Yep. I saw what good shape this DD is in and thought I would see if I could win it. Between this one and the new Bow razor, I'm trying to decide if I want to try honing them... Or send them to a pro.
Nice blade there chopper. Hope that pin ain't bent, you will soon know. Don't listen to Phrank, scared of a duck, shaves with a butcher.........go figure.
You know the pin might well be bent. I noticed upon closer inspection that the tip of the scales above the pivot pin do not line up perfectly. They aren't off by a lot... But just a hair. Does that mean the pin needs to be replaced?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
Well Dave, if you have some hones, I hope you have some good ones like Naniwa or Shapton but Naniwa's are cheaper. Get you a Naniwa Chosera 1k for setting bevels & then get some cheaper Naniwa's for the rest of your honing. I have bought mine from here ☛Quote:
Originally Posted by ChopperDave
Sharpening Supplies - Sharpen Your Knives and Tools With The Right Supplies
Here's the Naniwa Chosera's, a 1k is $80.99 ☛
Naniwa Professional Stone (New Chosera)
And the here are some good Naniwa's that are cheaper like the 5 stone kit with a universal stone holder, 220, 1k 3k, 8k &12k for $299.99 ☛
5 Stone Naniwa Sharpening Stone Kit
You will need a lapping plate too. I started out with a DMT Dia-Flat 95 but they are $189.00 ☛
DMT Dia-Flat 95 Lapping Plate
I later got some extra spending money & bought me a good one, a Shapton but they are $379.00
Shapton's are good stones but they cost more. If you don't want to spend that much on a lapping plate they have stone flatteners like this one for $23.99 but it is a smaller one, 6-11/16 x 2-1/8 x 1-1/8 ☛
Naniwa Flattening Stone
Or this one which is larger, 300MM x 150MM x 20MM for $69.99 ☛
Extra Large Naniwa Flattening Stone
It all is in how much you want to spend but for now you might want to send those two out to be professionally honed & look on eBay for a good one you can practice with when you start to learn how to hone.
Here are Glen's YouTube video's, just scroll down to load more:
https://www.youtube.com/user/gssixgun/videos
If you aren't happy with the pin, you can get some pinning material off the bay & go here to learn ☛
Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Library
Here's another place to learn but this is all in the Library ☛
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html
sweet duck
If you are no hurry one way to see if the pin is bent is just give it some time and use. If the alignment comes and goes then it is a bent pin.
Had this on a Shumate with faux tortoise scales with NiAg bolsters /pins. Wanted to save them and knew getting the pin out was very risky. Sent it to Glen. Better safe than sorry. Good luck.
That is a very nice piece.
A beaut of a razor but I hate to see razor edges resting on hard objects.
If you can open and close it without hitting the sides and it is not loose you are okay. You may start to put a new pin in it only to find it's the hole in the tang. First rule , If it works don't fix it :<0)
Nice waterfowl there. 'Have one that's almost identical - needs a bath.
For reference, the GoldenEdge is the full hollow version, averaging about .010 thick, measured 1/8" above the bevel. The SatinEdge is the more extra hollow, averaging about .075. 'Both wonderful.
For those on a budget that just HAVE to have a Duck, there's model that's the same blade as the GoldenEdge in thickness, but a shorter cutting edge length (I prefer). From Pearl Duck, its the "Special #1". From Bres Duck, its the Dwarf. The scales are usually not fancy. I've seen 2 and 3-pin versions.
Thanks to our Honorable MrSell for making me aware of the smaller cousins. I like mine alot.
No, the blade opens and closes on its own. The edge will catch on the scales as well, if you don't center it by hand. It is definitely too loose.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Pups
Lovely razor!
Yes that's a nice one , but I,m like phrank , mine keeps biting me , some must not be speaking to it right , but they are nice razors that take an incredible edge. If you go ahead and send that thing to Glen for honing he will take care of the pin issue too. Then it,ll be perfect. Tc
Great score can't be to many original mint NOS Dubl Duck Goldedge left out there I'll be bringing mine out for tomorrows SOTD, they are a piece of cake to hone such a fine grind I would advise you to tape the spine then give it 40 light laps on a 12K give it a good stropping I'll bet it shaves like a dream.
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/w...n.jpg~original
I probably will try a few laps on the Nani 12k, if I can get the pin to tighten up. If not I'll send it to Glen for both. I won't use it very often anyway. I want to keep it as close to NOS as possible. I know there are a lot of wet shavers that are Duck fans, so I may sell some day too. But I'm going to enjoy it for a while...;)
I love it, these seem to be more common than I thought, gonna' have to get one.
I'll sell ya mine....I don't like them
Really?! Can you PM me with details & a picture? Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by PuFFaH
Yup - we'll see your pic in the Cut of the Day thread and a posting in the Classifieds soon after....enjoy! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
I haven't heard that about them, what's the problem with em'?
Sent you a PM....Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
Yeah Jamie, that duck hunting trip was a good outcome after all. That IS a beautiful piece!Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
Stunning Duck. Be careful though, I hear they're quite addictive.
Gladly get rid of this 3/4 Wonderedge.
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I replied to your PM, as I don't want to hijack this thread. Thanks for the pic though, I love the way them Dubl Duck's look.
I saw a decent Goldedge go for under $90 on the bay earlier but I don't think it still had the goldwash on it. I'd much rather have one like Jamie's
So after getting it back from Cudarunner (Roy) and a fresh run on his hones, I must say the shave was great. It seems, with this Dubl Duck, you must strictly adhere to good shaving technique, or your face will suffer. The spike will get your attention also. But, I like blades and points that force me to pay attention to what I'm doing. A lessor blade will just leave you with razor burn. (there's Mitchell's Wool Fat in the mug, tough to lather but if you get it right...)
Cudarunner has again provided a magnificent edge with his hones. Thanks Roy for all you do for our brotherhood!
Glad you enjoyed the edge. :bow:
It's a beautiful razor that shaves great, I'm sure that you will be enjoying it for quite some time. :tu:
Great looking shaver, I seen your mug. Have you ever been to the Smoky Mountain Brewery in Gatlinburg? Tc
