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Kobar 7 day razors
Hey there,
I just picked these up at a local knife show. They are carbon steel Kobar razors with each of the days etched into the spine. I am unsure if I should hone them up and use them or keep them stored as they are. Any opinions? I usually use my Dovo which suits me just fine, but these are just cool.
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Strop one and take it for a test shave before you hone
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To me part of their beauty lies in their utility. To just 'have them' would be like marrying a woman and not talking to her, or owning a corvette that you don't drive! I can also understand if they are an investment that you could cash in someday...but life is short for goodness sake, I can hear them crying "shave with me" all the way over at my place....
(Assuming of course that you know your way around a hone/send them out if needed, and treat them as tenderly as newborn fawns)
Nice score by the way!
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Use them. Otherwise why did you buy them?
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Pretty set. I too would hone them and use them.
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Do it now. Use them and enjoy the shaves.
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Come on, now! If you had Clark Gable's Dusenberg, You'd drive it now and then, wouldn't you? Shave with them!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...189e2038b7.jpg
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I tried stropping one but it still dragged a bit too much for my liking, so they would need to be honed a bit. I've honed since I started shaving (so about 11 years) but still have quite a bit to learn. However, I think that I will carefully hone them and shave with them. :-)
Thanks for all your help!
p.s. Have you guys seen anything like these before? I'm having a heck of a time finding info on them.