Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by engine46

Third...............

Look who's talkin!

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

I was joking Steve

Good joke Harold but they have increased in price. On the other side of the coin, if you are in the right place at the right time you can get one really cheap. Others that may have been watching one might get distracted by the SWMBO or a knock at the door or phone call & one can get lucky!

Originally Posted by MikeT

Well, until about a couple weeks ago i had 30 or so. Then I saw this big collection on the Bay, so I sold my motorcycle that my wife was terrified of me riding anymore after I laid it down on the highway needing stitches in places that I couldn't reach to sew myself up , and I got the lot. Now she says I have an addiction. But that's better than a drug addiction I told her. Hmm
There were about 125 razors in the collection. Some amazing razors too, most though were so so, but a whole lot of random manufacturers, so that's cool. I told myself I would sell 3/4 of them but have grown sentimental.. would it be right? Out of respect for a fellow brother of the blade, could I break up his collection? I don't know.

I just knew it. Yep!

Originally Posted by outback

Ok.. I've been quite.
So here's were im at with shorty.
Attachment 212969
Scales that is..

Mike I really like that! Looking good already, when it's finished it will be a fun little shaver with a unique design.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Look who's talkin!

Tom, I must say, you have some really nice ones I would love to have, but me, I'm just limited unless I win the lottery or something which will never happen. I'm just lucky to have some of the few nice ones I have! I'm happy for ya though...........I'm happy for all you guys.
I wouldn't wish anyone to be in my position. I just made about $8 on eBay a few minutes ago but $8 is better than nothing.
I'm content.

Originally Posted by engine46

Amazing Mike, I missed that one!!! I couldn't have afforded it anyway so I'm glad a fellow member got it. I have a few W&B's but I have more Greaves than anything.

I like Greaves a whole lot, never understood how W&B goes for more than a Greaves... Greaves are more rare..

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Maybe MikeT (he of the 50 W&Bs) is the answer to the question posed in this thread about W&B prices:http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...nny-story.html

Oh yeah, I remember that post thread! Lol I have more W&B because they are so a'plenty! But still such a high price.. I don't doubt they are great blades but I just saw a Thomas Turner 8/8 go for $97. Thomas Turner 8/8 is 100X more rare than W&B 8/8... ??? Go figure.

Edit: if it helps answer the question about W&B high price$ (simple answer IMO, hype, cool sounding name, buzz generated in sights like this because so many people have W&B blades), W&B blades are the most abundant blades on the Bay. Some go for little. The ones that are hyped, a great amount more, but the big ones are more rare so a "more rare blade among a common brand".
I have purchased maybe 6 on eBay before this big lot, and have a bunch because they are a common blade found often. I try to go for obscure brands that fools focusing on popular brands overlook...

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I just knew it. Yep!

You knew it was me? Who bought it? You were watching that one?
Wait hold up... this is a Godfather 2 moment...
"I knew it was you Fredo, and it breaks my heart!"
LMAO

Dig the swoop on those scales as well outback. Nice shape and taper to em.

I tried to make a wedge today. Tried being the operative word .

The horn scales I purchased off ebay came with a horn square spacer piece , so I tried sanding it into a wedge on some glass paper.

It's near impossible to get it tapered and flat at the same time.

In the end I had no choice but to use an old W&B lead wedge that is way to thin and protrudes , so when I sand it flush I will be hitting the sheen on the horn scales..

I've drilled the holes and its being glued in to place before I pin it . I'm not sure why I'm gluing it , I think I could have just pinned it.

Am I missing an obvious fix or does anyone have any advise for me. Apart from ,"buy some machinery!"

Originally Posted by JOB15

I tried to make a wedge today. Tried being the operative word .


In the end I had no choice but to use an old W&B lead wedge that is way to thin and protrudes , so when I sand it flush I will be hitting the sheen on the horn scales..

I've drilled the holes and its being glued in to place before I pin it . I'm not sure why I'm gluing it , I think I could have just pinned it.

Am I missing an obvious fix or does anyone have any advise for me. Apart from ,"buy some machinery!"

That is exactly how I make them too!