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The search is finally over I have managed to snag one of my holy grail razors, I have been on the lookout for many years for a NOS King Pelican 14, my good friend and contact from Japan came up trumps with this one, he is a collector and dealer of high end Japanese razors and stones, he told me he as never seen one stamped with Barbers use and Teachers class, well to say I'm happy would be an understatement.:D
Congrats!
Enjoy your new blade.
Holy cow, Jamie, you struck gold! Nice score on that amazing blade! :)
Sweet looking razor
Awesome razor - I am sure you will enjoy it!
Congratulations
That's awesome Jamie! A beauty and NOS as well. Enjoy. I'm sure you will.
Well done, so what’s next now that you need a new HG razor? :w
I'm extremely jealous, congrats!
:tu congratulations, Jamie. Is it 1/4 hollow?
You'll have to keep a look out for a NOS Pelican strop :)
Absolutely beautiful Jamie.
Congratulations!!
Pete <:-}
Very nice Jamie. Now you might as well send all your other razors to me as you would need them. :rofl2:
Congratulations and enjoy that beauty. I do not have that kind of patience so do not have any holy grail razors. ;)
Bob
Beautiful razor Jamie, and that feeling of nailing a Holy Grail, did the angels sing as you opened the package?
Jamie, I trust you have the matching King Pelican strop?
Congratulations, Jamie, what a find!
Holy smokes Jamie. I remember Pixelfixed talking about these back in the day, if my memory is correct. You'll hone it and take for a test drive?
Outstanding! How does it shave though?
Wow, that's a total unicorn, Jamie-So yeah, you gonna hone it? I bought a NOS razor not long ago. I couldn't bring myself to hone it, and it was just pissing me off sitting useless in my cabinet, so I sold it lol!
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I was told the razor still has the factory edge, I know the razor very well as I have honed them in the past, I also have Japanese razors with a very similar grind, a quarter hollow 7/8 the nearest I have to that razor would be my Hoshi Tombo first edition quarter hollow 13/16 that is such a smooth shaver.Quote:
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Great looking razor, are you gonna use her or keep her pristine?
I've never been a collector, all razors to me are tools every NOS I have ever owned will be used, just like owning a vintage car or vintage rifle If I can't drive it or shoot it I don't need it.Quote:
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Nice Jamie, must be 5 years since you started looking.
Will be interesting to hear how well it shaves.
Brother I always look forward to seeing your blades.on SOTD and know your collection is stacked with some beauties....But for myself I'm not sure I have ever seen a razor that I like better than that one!! It is just gorgeous!!
You certainly have a number of razors that are more exotic, great etching and.spine work, beautiful custom scales and the so forth so not sure what it is about this one but it might be one of the nicest razors I have ever seen on this forum! Congrats on the long journey to finding one.. Makes it that much more special this way..
Peace brother, Scott W
That is epic, in immaculate condition too!
Thats a pretty blade. I dont own a single Asian blade, but that might change my mind.
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MrZ, you don't know what you are missing, you need to join the club sooner rather than later.
Impeccable taste, sir. *Very* nice.
Now That is real nice mate
