This 9/8 Joseph Rodgers 'Dutch Rattler' is mine now. And it has become my favorite razor already. The bevel is so narrow it is all but invisible. Here is the twist: it was restored a long time ago by someone who knew what he was doing: me.

This razor took a long and convoluted road to end up in my rotation box.

Many years ago I bid on a busted 9/8 Joseph Rodgers wedge on ebay. I missed the auction by a couple of $. This was the time when such items could still be had for less than 50$. Sometime later I was negotiating with a senior member (I was still a newbie) over a restored JR fat wedge, which he eventually decided to keep. I was cool with it. After all, we were still negotiating.

Long time after that he sold the wedge, and I only found out it was for sale when it was already spoken for. I was a little disappointed but still, it was fair game. The seller however felt a bit guilty and mailed me another JR wedge in need of restoration. He told me I could fix it up and he'd pay what it would cost. And I could keep it as long as I liked for shaving with it.

So I restored it, shaved with it and sent it back. I told the owner it was a perfect shaver, which I was sorry to see go.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, when the owner contacted me and told me that he was downsizing his collection and wanted to sell -among others- this one. And he asked if I wanted to have it for what he paid me. I didn't have to think twice about that.

After an excited wait, I finally received it and it is now my favorite shaver.

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My original restoration thread is here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...atcleaver.html