So I went for the gold(my gold) on the bay last week. Since getting into this hobby I've gone nuts. Well I think I can finally apply the breaks a bit. I've had this image in my head for as long as I can remember, of an old time barber setup. I hit pay dirt and got exactly what I wanted.

The razor is in good shape. The blade honestly seemed never used. There is no hone wear and the bevel looked like something from a factory. It had a bit of rust(dragon spit [emoji26]) when I got it. Took some 2000 w/d paper to it. Did a quick hone to see how the blade felt on stone,nice. The big unfortunate is it seems one of the scales warped/expanded? Now the blade doesn't sit center. Box is in good shape.

The strop is just amazing in my opinion. It had some dry soap on it. I just rubbed it in with my fingers. No nicks,cuts or scratches to speak of. The feel is exactly what I had in my head(smooth soft buttery clean). The second component is leather and honesty feels rough as hell. Any advice?

The coticule has a few issues. But I don't see them effecting functionality. I lapped it and she came out beautiful. It's hard, I'd say medium speed, definitely the finest coti I have.

Thanks for looking y'all!


Enjoy the day,
Benson