Thread: Been a good week

Lots of stuff in the mail this week, plus a trip to 2 antique malls here in town.

5 pin bowling ball. I still need 1 or 2 more, so if anyone has some they want to get rid of, let me know.


Unmarked 'Dubbers' razor with MOP tang and big chip near the heel. Razor #1 of a set of 4 from Ebay. Thinking I'll breadknife it and remove the chip, making the razor ~4/8.


Army Torrey with some neat scales. The scales actually hold the blade so it doesn't accidentally open. #2 of 4 from Ebay. Big chip and a crack you can't really see in the picture. Hope to save it, but it will be pretty small after removing the chip and crack.


Genco Army and Navy. #3 of 4. Pretty decent shape compared to the first two. Just 2 quite small chips in the bevel by the heel that will hone out no problem. Will need a little sanding/buffing/polishing. Probably going to replace the scales as they are not very pretty.


'Old English' Torrey. #4 of 4. Its a wedge with a small diameter hollow taken out of it. Quite easy to hold, firm with no flex, yet light and maneuverable. I introduced this to the buffing wheels then honed her up. Smooooothhhh.



Then from the antique store I got this Dubl Duck Satin Edge and Genco Wedge. The Dubl Duck has a couple of rather deep looking pits which will probably have to stay, and I'm not sure if the scales are going to live through some gentle tightening up of the pins but it looks pretty decent. The Genco looks like it has never been honed before. Its a little on the small side at 9/16 but I'm sure it'll be a great little shaver.

Luscious Torrey! Congrats!

But the Genco Wedge, wouldn't that be signs of celluloid rot?

That Genco has some serious cell rot. Get them scales off and in a dumpster somewhere, stat!

Scales are broken just below the pivot. They are already gone.

Great finds to be sure.

I think I have the offspring of your two Torreys.






Mine has the same scales with a built in razor lock (the coolest design in scales I've seen and it actually works). and it's the Old English blade. The Old English etch on mine is very faint but still readable.

Chris L

Originally Posted by dnjrboy

5 pin bowling ball.

How does it shave?

Some nice razors otherwise

Originally Posted by Maximilian

How does it shave?

Some nice razors otherwise

Doesn't look like it needs a shave. A little buffing and it'll be BBS. Nice finds, Max.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Great finds to be sure.

I think I have the offspring of your two Torreys.






Mine has the same scales with a built in razor lock (the coolest design in scales I've seen and it actually works). and it's the Old English blade. The Old English etch on mine is very faint but still readable.

Chris L

I love the "Cutlass" grinds Oneday I'll find one

Originally Posted by Maximilian

How does it shave?

Some nice razors otherwise

Very smooth this one, no pulling at all. When I used the alum block afterwards, no stinging either.