couple of new razors

Received a couple of new razors today. An H. Diamond 120 near wedge with cracked scales (nothing a little crazy glue can't fix), and a 6/8 Heljestrand with the model number worn off.

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Nice. I like the inlay on the swirly scales. Isn't getting new razors in great!?

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Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Nice. I like the inlay on the swirly scales. Isn't getting new razors in great!?

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Nothing better! Except maybe a new hone

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Originally Posted by joelkerr

Nothing better! Except maybe a new hone

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I've gotten too many of both this summer (several hones and at least 3-dozen razors, mostly bare blades for rescaling); this is what happens when my wife travels without me! Summer before last I went on a vintage shell strop bender; now I'm on brush knots to put in handles my woodworker friend is making.

If school doesn't start back soon, I'm going to be bankrupt lol!

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Originally Posted by joelkerr

Nothing better! Except maybe a new hone

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Or a new strop!

Received this Red Imp today, I'm super excited. It will need a light sanding, the linen will need cleaning, but it's in excellent condition. Unfortunately it was shipped folded in two, so it will also need to be flattened.

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Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

I've gotten too many of both this summer (several hones and at least 3-dozen razors, mostly bare blades for rescaling); this is what happens when my wife travels without me! Summer before last I went on a vintage shell strop bender; now I'm on brush knots to put in handles my woodworker friend is making.

If school doesn't start back soon, I'm going to be bankrupt lol!

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Yeah, this summer has been pretty bad for the shaving budget for me too!

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Originally Posted by joelkerr

Or a new strop!

Received this Red Imp today, I'm super excited. It will need a light sanding, the linen will need cleaning, but it's in excellent condition. Unfortunately it was shipped folded in two, so it will also need to be flattened.

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I love that Red Imp! If that was the one on the Bay, I looked pretty hard at it, but never bid. And anyone who would ship a vintage strop folded should have it used as a strap across their stupid backside like they used to do-sheesh! (kindasortanotreallykidding)

It was a BIN. A little more than I’m usually willing to pay for vintage strops, but I’d been looking for a Red Imp for a while, and it looked to be in good condition, so I jumped on it. I don’t regret it at all!!

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Originally Posted by joelkerr

It was a BIN. A little more than I’m usually willing to pay for vintage strops, but I’d been looking for a Red Imp for a while, and it looked to be in good condition, so I jumped on it. I don’t regret it at all!!

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Yeah, I too am sort of looking for a Red Imp, and just Certifyd shell strops in general.

I had seen that one, Joel! Glad you got it.

It's not a 700C like everyone wants, but it's a really nice strop!