Thread: A nice day at the Antiques Fair

Originally Posted by RezDog

Brian, I have had a few of the SRD straights and they were all amazing razors. I think I still have three of them. I did share a couple of them too. I think they are the most underspoken razor from days gone by. Quite the haul AGAIN.

Cool, the. Gold Bug is in great shape. I'll hone it first and give it a spin. Thanks

Ah, some Otto's. Don't see too many of those.

Put me in the same boat with those who'd roll the dice at the antiques fair tomorrow. Having already satiated the RAD for the time being, it would be real easy to walk through & only offer bottom-dollar for anything. The itch has already been scratched.

Great finds again!! I love your approach to it... Going to be 100 miles from home, better check and see what's going on for razors over there! You certainly make a habit of putting in the leg work and that, combined with a little luck, leads to success in the wilds.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Great finds again!! I love your approach to it... Going to be 100 miles from home, better check and see what's going on for razors over there! You certainly make a habit of putting in the leg work and that, combined with a little luck, leads to success in the wilds.

And it’s a lot of fun[emoji3]
Thanks

I'd maybe have passed on the W&B just because the edge looks quite wonky. The rest look like they've maybe seen a hone only a few times and are in fantastic condition. Way to be persistent with your hunting. Excellent finds.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I'd maybe have passed on the W&B just because the edge looks quite wonky. The rest look like they've maybe seen a hone only a few times and are in fantastic condition. Way to be persistent with your hunting. Excellent finds.

Thanks.
I waffled on the W&B, but threw them a low offer and they accepted. I’ll see what I can do on the hones.

I have to learn to stay away from these places.

A Freidr. Baurmann + Sohne in one piece aluminium scales

A Geo. Wolstenholm + Son

And a crooked knife



I have to translate this box. These will keep me researching etc. for a bit.

Very cool finds there

Originally Posted by 32t

I have to learn to stay away from these places.

A Freidr. Baurmann + Sohne in one piece aluminium scales

A Geo. Wolstenholm + Son

And a crooked knife



I have to translate this box. These will keep me researching etc. for a bit.

The picture is a bit blurry, what is that third artifact in the bottom of the picture? Is it another one of those "art pieces" where they stuck a tribal carving on the tang of a straight razor as a handle??

Originally Posted by Crawler

The picture is a bit blurry, what is that third artifact in the bottom of the picture? Is it another one of those "art pieces" where they stuck a tribal carving on the tang of a straight razor as a handle??

Yes I think I have a finger print on my lens.

It is a crooked knife. Many were made with repurposed straight blades but this one wasn't. I suppose there are art pieces out there that have done that. That is part of what drew my interest to these is using old junk razors. This one has been used.

Here are some pictures that I took for my Uncle that is into these to get his opinion. The picture quality isn't much better. Hard to hold a right handed tool properly and take a picture left handed.