Thread: My first W&B Celebrated

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

Ah! And there lies the conundrum. Much of the value is in the NOS unhoned state for a desireable razor of that age and status! It's only NOS once!!!

So it belongs in the Razor Museum (like Toy Story 3's "Toy Museum"), instead of being used as intended?

I suppose it's no different from uncirculated coins, or toys "new in box". An interesting problem.

Charles

Oh you must give her a go. Nothing wrong with being the first. I was the first once. Oh wait no I wasen't. That no good dirty W%&#e

Just tape the spine. "touch up" the factory edge. Shave with it! Who would know? 110 years from now, someone will call it NOS!
It might have already been done for all we know!

Nice find! Enjoy and be sure to let us know how she shaves.

Very nice! How did you aqquire it? As much as I would be tempted to use it, ''SirStropalot'' makes a valid point.

This is JMHO but, if you're gonna have a blade like that sitting around you may as well use it and enjoy it. I have a or I guess had a NOS Filarmonica EPBD that I use in my rotation...I'll be darned if I'm gonna let a nice blade like that just sit there and look at it The amount of steel you'll remove in a lifetime of honing isn't gonna make that much of a difference.

Here is one I had. I could swear it had not been honed a bit. I taped the spine and it surely did not take much to have it splitting hairs. They did not have tape to use back then and some were less than stellar honemeisters.
The ones we restore which have been honed and used a lot are sometimes buggers to get going.
Ones which are as-new are easy!

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

I'm sorry to tell you that it's junk. Please ship it to "MapleLeafAlumnus, Lake Michigan, Michigan,..." for proper disposal (which involves a large bonfire, a keg of Kokanee, and esoteric incantations whilst Hooter's girls toss hot wings at my feet).

Wow MLA.....that's pretty descriptive..Thanks for the visual.

I would also suggest, taking some clear pictures of the finish on that blade. That particular finish was known as a "glaze" finish whilst those that had mirror like finishes were called "crocus".

Contrary to what some restoration people think, not ALL razors were sold with a mirror shine.

A lot of the old pocket knives only had a shine on one side of the blade too.

You've got a great razor. ENJOY!!
W

Thanks Wullie for that tidbit. I did notice it is sort of a satin finish, it still is shiney but not mirror. I've got alot to do but maybe this weekend I'll put her to the stones and have a shave.