Thread: RAD binge

Originally Posted by hitmanca07

That's nice to know about the wedge. Yea, he does amazing work! He lives a hop and a skip away from me too, which made me feel a little better about sending a razor out into the nether reaches of the wilderness. Glad to see we have some members from Chicago/burbs. I thought I was the only one!

Nice! i didn't even look to see you were in chicagoland.....where you located?? yeah i bought my coti from him! and it took all my strength not to buy a bunch of the razors he showed me when i picked it up!

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

Nice! i didn't even look to see you were in chicagoland.....where you located?? yeah i bought my coti from him! and it took all my strength not to buy a bunch of the razors he showed me when i picked it up!

Aurora/Naperville area. What about you? ....I'm actually holding back from buying hones as long as possible. It's tough because I want to just dive right in head first. But those can be the most expensive AD so I'm being good for now.

Originally Posted by hitmanca07

Aurora/Naperville area. What about you? ....I'm actually holding back from buying hones as long as possible. It's tough because I want to just dive right in head first. But those can be the most expensive AD so I'm being good for now.

i live in the city but work out in Oakbrook.......my fiance is actually working out in Aurora at the Paramount theatre......and yes the HAD can be a BAD one i luckly haven't been bitten to bad by it YET but mostly bc the ones i wish i had are out of my price range for now since i am buying a house!

BAD?

Beer Acquisition Disorder?

Guilty as charged sir.

LOOK! There's Wullie and Micky!

As promised, I am posting pictures of two more acquisitions... I've got one out for restore, and one more on the way from Germany. Soon my custom 7 day set will be complete, and I will share the glory with you all.

"ORYX" "Our Unrivalled Extra Hollow Ground" - Greer & Laing
This has been very lightly restored. I really like that it's in very good condition considering it shows some wear and tear. But hey, that's what gives this razor CHARACTER!




A tiny tree symbol stamped on the tang. Not sure what or when this represents. But very cool nonetheless.




"The Celebrated" Geo. Wostenholm & Sons
The workmanship on this blade is amazing. The scales speak for themselves, and the black resin? that is inlayed in the blade stamping really brings out how well this blade must have been cared for in the past. Very deep blade stamp. This is my first full wedge, barbers notch and Wosty. All wrapped up into one. I can't wait to see how it shaves. I hope it's as buttery of a shaver as it looks.

Originally Posted by hitmanca07

As promised, I am posting pictures of two more acquisitions... I've got one out for restore, and one more on the way from Germany. Soon my custom 7 day set will be complete, and I will share the glory with you all.


A tiny tree symbol stamped on the tang. Not sure what or when this represents. But very cool nonetheless.




"The Celebrated" Geo. Wostenholm & Sons
The workmanship on this blade is amazing. The scales speak for themselves, and the black resin? that is inlayed in the blade stamping really brings out how well this blade must have been cared for in the past. Very deep blade stamp. This is my first full wedge, barbers notch and Wosty. All wrapped up into one. I can't wait to see how it shaves. I hope it's as buttery of a shaver as it looks.

That would a Joseph Wostenholm and Sons razor rather than a George. It's a fine looking razor and ought to be smooth shaver.

Link stolen from MANAH;
STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Joseph Wostenholm & Sons, Sheffield.

Originally Posted by Wullie

BAD?

Beer Acquisition Disorder?

Guilty as charged sir.

Dare I ask... Where do you get these wild photos?

Originally Posted by hitmanca07

I actually was looking at some thread on Norton hones, and I noticed somebody's Boker... It is the same exact tree. And I looked up the king cutter, and it is in fact the exact same etching. I'm wondering if Greer and Laing were part of Boker, or associated with them at some point?

Possibly Greer and Laing contracted Boker to make the razor with their name on it.

Originally Posted by hitmanca07

Dare I ask... Where do you get these wild photos?

What wild photos?


I have WPAD

( wild photo acquisition disorder )

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

i live in the city but work out in Oakbrook.......my fiance is actually working out in Aurora at the Paramount theatre......and yes the HAD can be a BAD one i luckly haven't been bitten to bad by it YET but mostly bc the ones i wish i had are out of my price range for now since i am buying a house!

Cool, I know Paramount! Does she do theatre? I'm almost thinking of starting a thread asking which hones people think I should get. I know the Nortons are cool as a starter set, and the Naniwas are "made" for straight razors... But I'm not sure if just those stones can attain the kind of edge I want. And I don't feel like upgrading several times to find the right combination of stones. That's awesome! Good luck on that adventure! I'm far from owning my own home, but I can imagine it will be a great feeling.