Thread: 5 good deals and one amazing deal

I've had some run-ins with RAD and I'd like to share them. They first started with a couple of flea market finds of Genco razors this summer. I've been wanting to try a Henckels or Boker for a while, so i went on ebay and got dangerous. I ended up buy a lot of three (Henckels, Boker, and some other Sheffield steel that I don't remember the company). For right around $50 it was a great deal for three razors in very good shape (see pictures).

This past weekend I had even better luck, though. I was going over to do some shopping in New York state and on the way found an antique place. I had my eyes open for razors and sure enough under some antique meat grinders (homage to Sweeney Todd?) I found a basket with straights in it. A couple were in nice shape and I asked the owner about them. He didn't really know much about them but he said he had another one up on the wall and it had two ducks on it. My adrenaline started rushing and I thought to myself, "Dubl Duck, Dubl Duck, Dubl Duck!" Well, sure enough, there was one up on the wall. A Goldenedge Dubl Duck with some pitting, minor rust, but overall in very good shape. There was a pricetag on it well under the ebay prices you see, but he halved that! He said the other razors were $10 a piece, so I grabbed two of them (one of them was not the one I meant to get, but oh well) . I came out with a wade and butcher, an A. E. Bonesteel, and a Dubl Duck. I'm surprised at the amount I paid in total and, if there's interest, I'll post the total paid for the last three razors . I'll share some pictures and post a question along with it. I'd like to fix the Goldenedge up but I want it done right. The blade tends to close a bit to the right (it's a tad loose) which has taken a bit out of the scales on the inside. Also, the wedge seems have been worn down by the blade. Does anyone have a ballpark of how much this would be to fix up if I sent it off? I'm pretty good with finished carpentry but I don't have a lot of the fine tools to be able to fix this and I'd like to fix it up in best shape I can. I realize this might not be the place to ask this question but, either way, enjoy the photos.


Boker, pre MAAS


Henckels, pre MAAS


Left to right: W&B, Dubl Duck, A.E.B.


Henckels other side, pre MAAS


Goldendge, shined


Wade and Butcher, shined


A.E.B., shined


Boker, shined


Goldenedge other side, shined


Damaged pictures of the Goldenedge coming soon...

Self explanatory.








So, how did I do?

That Dubl Duck is winking at me, . What a fantastic find!

Well Done Mate!