Double Arrow Quality ?????

**Hillie** · 05-30-2009, 12:07 PM

I picked up two DAs for the learning process. The scales are absolutely worthless. I guess it was either use the material as DA-scales, or make the lowest grade disposable plastic toothpicks out of it, but the Chinese association of dentists probably argued heavily against it.

The steel however is nice and it appears nice and even to me, and I'm looking forward to practice my honing on it. I'll have to check, but I believe both are fully straight, not like the ones Glen showed in the opening post. They both came from stamp222 on the 'bay.

I'm thinking of a Naniwa 3000/8000 combo stone, or perhaps two individual Naniwa's. Whatever I feel like when putting in the order, I guess.

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 05-30-2009, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by The0ctopus

i bet i can do that challenge, and even tape it to prove it.
so far i like my DA

1 great shave so far, my best yet

I'll use mine too, no hardship really

I hate to say it as they are made in sweat shops, I'm sure, but they really are OK........

**hoglahoo** · 05-31-2009, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

I hate to say it as they are made in sweat shops, I'm sure, but they really are OK........

I have a feeling most of the vintage 19th century German and English razors were made in a similar fashion

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 05-31-2009, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I have a feeling most of the vintage 19th century German and English razors were made in a similar fashion

Yep, we were cheap labour back in the day

**Leighton** · 05-31-2009, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Yep, we were cheap labour back in the day

We still are IMHO.

**Seraphim** · 06-01-2009, 09:02 PM

Four more from the gulag arrived today!

Ready for the dumpster, er, I mean.... dremel!

Shave two tonight for my current in-use DA...

**pjrage** · 06-02-2009, 11:58 AM

Seraphim, that's crazy how inconsistent the shoulder is eh? Some need lots of grinding and others not really any at all it looks like.

**Slartibartfast** · 06-02-2009, 12:23 PM

I decided to throw my DE blade in a set of beautiful yellowheart scales I screwed up when i was trying to "perfect". Function yes, still beautiful....not so much.

I had to use 2 washers on one side of the blade to get it to stop hitting the side of the scales.. Bent too much

**hoglahoo** · 06-02-2009, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I decided to throw my DE blade in a set of beautiful yellowheart scales

May we see this yellowheart-esconced DE?

**Slartibartfast** · 06-02-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

May we see this yellowheart-esconced DE?

as soon as i get home tonight

/don't think i won't do it

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