Big, for a Bug

**FatboySlim** · 05-06-2009, 01:26 AM

S.R. Droescher Gold Bug in 7/8s, I didn't know they came this big. Almost super hollow ground, with a narrow spine for it's size, very light and thin blade.

I can't manage to take a correctly exposed picture of it to save my life. But it's basically mint, with all the gold wash intact, and feels within a few strokes of being shave ready:

**Hawkeye5** · 05-06-2009, 01:49 AM

Great blade!! Where in the world did you find her?

I think all I've ever seen are 5/8ths or smaller Gold Bugs.

**BeBerlin** · 05-06-2009, 04:18 AM

A true beauty - congratulations!

You might find Category:Photography - Straight Razor Place Wiki helpful.

**Big Red** · 05-06-2009, 04:53 AM

yes, beautiful. it does deserve better pictures

Red

**Maximilian** · 05-06-2009, 04:57 AM

GORGEOUS.
Pronunciation: \ˈgȯr-jəs\Function: adjective
splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent

**Blackstangal** · 05-06-2009, 05:29 AM

Man!! thats a big bug!! Why dont you spray it with RAID and send it to me for disposal!

. Thats one NICE razor!!!

**Mike7120** · 05-06-2009, 09:13 PM

She's a beauty!

I want a Gold Bug so bad.

**Vashaver** · 05-06-2009, 09:58 PM

Reaaal nice!

**FatboySlim** · 05-07-2009, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

Great blade!! Where in the world did you find her?

I think all I've ever seen are 5/8ths or smaller Gold Bugs.

Thanks! Found it on eBay. The pictures were small and blurry, but the seller was very sincere and helpful. I thought "that can't be a Gold Bug," but she assured me it was. When I think Gold Bug, I think of clear dark amber scales, fancy inlays and bolsters. Other than the gold wash this one is very plain, I think it may be a later model or variant or something. I like it though!

The edge has some deterioration from age when looked at under magnification, so it's taking a little effort to hone. And the scales are *really* loose at the pivot point for the last 45 degrees to closure, but nice and tight fully opened. I could use some ideas on how to fix this, I may ask over in the Workshop.

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

A true beauty - congratulations!

You might find Category:Photography - Straight Razor Place Wiki helpful.

Thanks for the link, I could use the help! I use a Nikon Coolpix L12, and it seems to automatically over-compensate for bright light, when I don't want it to. I guess I need to break down and get a more manually adjustable camera, because I really enjoy looking at the pictures I see posted on this forum that are done well. I tried a bunch of different settings using the Coolpix with my homemade light box, but no success, all yellowed. The iPhoto editor on my Mac just washes it out when I try to adjust the yellow out.

**aroliver59** · 05-07-2009, 01:07 AM

Are you using daylight bulbs in your lightbox fixtures?Regular incandescent bulbs always look yellow when photographed.Even soft white bulbs.

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