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Carbonsteel928 Question On Razors 10-16-2009, 09:32 PM
gssixgun Can't tell on the MI Germany... 10-16-2009, 09:37 PM
holli4pirating I'd guess that the W&B was... 10-16-2009, 09:47 PM
floppyshoes But how does it shave? ... 10-17-2009, 12:32 PM
keenedge Nice finds! You must have a... 10-17-2009, 03:50 PM
stimpy52 Looks OK 10-17-2009, 04:04 PM
zib Looks like you did good. Is... 10-17-2009, 06:57 PM
Carbonsteel928 The one with white scales has... 10-18-2009, 12:58 AM
Carbonsteel928 I am fortunate to have such a... 10-20-2009, 12:29 AM
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    Default Question On Razors

    I bought these four razors and two seem a little questionable to my untrained eye. The two on top are the ones in question. The white scaled one feels like a Chinese or Pakistani knock-off when it rode the Aoto (Jimmy's HAD just hit me hard and I bought a new natural Aoto) and the other razor looks nothing like the W&Bs that I've seen. At any rate, my noob eye needs some help. Thank you all in advance.


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    Can't tell on the MI Germany one
    But the W&B looks identical to my W&B Special hollow grind....

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    I'd guess that the W&B was rescaled (and maybe a regrind?), but I can't say about the German blade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carbonsteel928 View Post
    The white scaled one feels like a Chinese or Pakistani knock-off when it rode the Aoto
    But how does it shave?


    As for the W&B, I agree with glen, looks legit. Also, I've never heard of a W&B knockoff.

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    Nice finds! You must have a gold mine down there.

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    Nothing there strikes me as fake, nothing wrong with rescales or regrinds. The "made in Germany" razor was probably just produced for a retailer somewhere. Fakes are generally prettier. I'll bet it hones and shaves well.

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    Looks like you did good. Is the top left a Puma? I can't read it....
    We have assumed control !

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    The one with white scales has a worked back. They seem to resemble roses. As soon as I can clean them up and hone them, I will write up every juicy detail on their shaving ability.

    Top left razor reads "Extra Special."


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    The scales on the W&B, upper right, are exactly like the ones on my Boker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keenedge View Post
    Nice finds! You must have a gold mine down there.

    I am fortunate to have such a wonderful wife. She has befriended a string of antique shops though out the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has networked herself into, "Antique shaving memorabilia," heaven. Every shop that has something come in will call and hold it before its made available to the public so that I get first dibs.

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