Thread: Estate sale score

as you can see mine is 1/4 hollow at best.....and I do mean at best lol

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

How does my De Pews shave? Like shit, to be honest. I'm still honing it, really. I hone it, use it for a while, then hone it again. It's not what I'd call shave ready, really, but I keep trying. It's a very nice razor; but needs some work. It's also hard to strop. I love the look of it though, and the look of a thing is more than half the thing.

Almost a shame to hear that...mine shaves like a dream. I do have to agree though that it does take a bit to get used to stropping the little devil.
As for the OP, congrats on a fine score and of course I love the DePews like Joseph Rodgers

Oh, it's more to do with my lack of honing prowess, I'm sure, but I want to hone it all by myself. I think if I can get this to take a really nice edge I get to go to the next level or something.

Alb, the profile to yours IS very similar to the De Pews. I found a thread somewhere; I think on another forum, about the Joseph Rogers with monkey tail and the De Pews. I'll have to look around; I'm interested now. 400 wet and dry? I would have thought that was almost too harsh; the result is excellent though. I'm really glad you left the patina on them; I think that was a wise move.

400 wet dry is my normal active rust starting grit. I haven't found it too aggressive on any of my blades so far. I am really beginning to like patina on my razors more and more. I Think Sheffields look best with patina for sure