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Hello guys,
I just won a Frederick Reynolds on ebay for an amazing small amount of money, so I was wondering what is so wrong with this razor that none would bid for? Even if it is bad and will never shave again I am glad that I paid such a small amount for ebay experience.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Frede...yHg~~60_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Frede...0_57.JPG?rt=nc
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Frede...0_57.JPG?rt=nc
Nothing jumps out at me, a little toe wear, but overall in good condition from a fine maker, Enjoy!
Yeah... Looks Pretty Good To Me....
Nice Score!
Slight S-curve and toe wear as Martin said,
not a clue from that picture as to why no one else bid on it,
but hey all the better for you :tu
Thank you all for your answers, I have another question how can the toe wear affect the razor and what is the S-curve ?
Nice score!
It is a plain vanilla Sheffield razor. Nothing sexy about it to stimulate multiple bidders like a W&B FBU or some gargantuan GB anchor. It will make for a good shave once honed up.
The toe wear won't affect its performance.
as far as the s curve if you look at the edge from the side profile it forms a slight S shape from the toe to the heel.
It can make it a bit more interesting to hone if you choose not to take the extra steps to correct it.
It's also a very narrow razor, and as such not really sought after. Combined with the fact that there is nothing special about it, as soon as one person starts bidding, the other are going to say 'meh' and find another razor to bid on.
Not a bad looking piece. Can I ask what you paid for it?
Thank you all guys for your replies!!
Oh yes I forgot to mention that, I paid 16 $ I guess it is a good price right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
My opinion is you did well!! But hey, I'm a sucker for Sheffields!!!
Well I had none and I thought that it was the time to obtain one!
Think I may have come across this one last night, I didn't bid on it, or any of what I saw (including a Dovo Pearlex which sold for more than RRP lol) because I am trying to restrain myself and wait for something I like. Also I did not like the hone wear it has at the toe. Having said that, once cleaned up and properly honed there is no reason why it would not serve you well as a shaver :) I think you paid a pretty fair price for it though. Will you be using it for "practicing" or getting someone to hone it for you as a first razor?
I will most likely send it to be honed, I don't have any honing equipment (for now).
Size matters in razors, especially on Ebay. Throw another half inch of width on it and the bidding might have been intense.
There is nothing wrong with that razor from what I see in the photos. It should be easy to hone and to get shave ready. Frederick Reynolds are fine razors, and you will probably enjoy the silky smoothness of Sheffield steel, assuming it's honed and stropped properly. A little work with some metal polish for the blade and neatsfoot oil for the scales (assuming they are horn, hard to tell from the pics), and you can get that razor looking real nice. Good luck with it.
When you do decide to start honing for yourself, be sure to check out Lynn's DVD - World of Straight Razor Shaving, it's really the best place to start when it comes to SR shaving I believe. I learned so much from Lynn and his DVD and youtube videos! Enjoy the razor anyway man good find ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Iasonas
Daniel
I own a bigger Frederick Reynolds, 6/8 with a barber's notch, in a little bit better condition (less wear on the tang and no curves or anything), and it's a very nice shaver. I think you could easily send yours out to get honed and will treat you very nicely. ;)
I see many seemingly nice razors go by on the bay for peanuts. They are usually generic razors, everyone is sleeping or already got their fill, it's just good for us. Be happy and shave well. Many of them are great shavers!
Hello guys,
I received the razor today and I cleaned it up, it was in far better condition than I hoped. It also proved to be a bigger size than expected, I guess it is 6/8" but I can't understand the grind type (little help please?). I forgot to take some pictures before I clean it up so you have to stick with the pictures of the seller. What do you think of it's condition?
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Oh I forgot to mention that this was my first ever attempt at restorations.