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03-21-2016, 01:47 AM #1Member
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New eBay find!
I'm a Mason and have been looking for a Masonic W&B in good shape for a long time. I finally found the one, and at a good price too. Hope she shaves as well as she looks!
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03-21-2016, 08:02 AM #2Junior Member
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Amazing! I like the shape of the blade and overall looks.
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03-23-2016, 04:40 AM #3
Nice score! It looks like the acid etch version. It also appears to have little hone wear. Finding one with little hone wear is the key! W&B also made a stamped version which I believe are harder to find, but I have one. I also have a Frederick Reynolds acid etched one that is in excellent shape except for a very minor water spot. I cleaned it up a little but I set it aside for now so I can dig out a set of good scales for it because the original ones were broken. I also would like to try & get the rest of the water stain off of it. The W&B needs some minor work also like delaminating scales.
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03-23-2016, 01:48 PM #4Member
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Thanks gents! I'm a bit nervous about honing it. I'm not very good at honing wedge razors, but I'm hoping this one will be the exception.
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03-23-2016, 03:50 PM #5Thread derailment specialist.
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Great score for a Brother in the frozen North.
Originally Posted by brandaves
That isn't a true wedge. It's wedgey but it has some hollow. It'll hone just fine and shave wonderfully.
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03-23-2016, 05:26 PM #6Senior Member
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What a find!
If you are not experienced in honing, I would send it to a pro because those wedge type blades can be tricky to hone.
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03-23-2016, 05:54 PM #7
Ernie is right. A wedge is a little more difficult to hone unless it only needs refreshing. Originally Posted by Ernie1980
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03-23-2016, 06:03 PM #8Senior Member
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Great Find. Beautiful condition. Congrats...
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03-23-2016, 08:16 PM #9Boker Fan
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It's very satisfying to hone your own razors. Buy a cheap wedge that's about useless and practice getting an edge on that. You could probably pick one up pretty cheap. If you can manage it, then hone your W&B. If you can't do it, send it off to be safe.
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03-23-2016, 09:25 PM #10< Banned User >
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No matter how you slice it, the theme razor is right on the $$ and just what you wanted, so, Enjoy it how You want, even if it is to hang on the wall.
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