Thread: so what the heck did I buy here?

Originally Posted by Jasongreat

what to do with it.
what the heck did I buy?......

....are usually questions I try to answer before, purchasing.

That being said, nice grab. Looks like a great find.

Actually I knew what it is--- What I didn't know is if I should try to clean it up at all or leave the "patina" intact. I've started to hone it, couldn't resist doing that.

At the present rate of honing, I should have a great bevel sometime around Halloween.

Nice find Stimp. I've been lookin' for one of those. Bring it to the meet so we can see it close up.

If it were me, I'd hone it up, but leave the patina. I think it's purdy that way. Very nice find; congrats!

Ditto on the hone it and use it It looks great the way it is

Nice! Thats a really old one, it looks like early 1800's.

That was definately worth the money..! Thats a really great find and a piece of history if there ever was one.

When people were first shaving with that razor, cars and planes hadnt been invented, there were no computers, never mind the internet and space travel was unthinkable. People were probably talking about the Napoleonic wars and the huge expansion of the railroads.

That razor has survived two World Wars, its seen man walk on the moon, the Industrial Revolution, Samuel Colts first revolver, the invention of Morse code and the telephone. Its probably been used by dozens of people before you, who've seen and done all sorts of things.

I think thats really cool..! Definately a great find!