Yahooo! Got the DD Goldedge for restoration and what a surpise!
Had to brag about this one. I won a DD Goldedge for $32.50, including S&H, a week ago. What I thought I was getting was a somewhat rusted 5/8 DD Goldedge. Here are the original photos from the auction:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...priseOrig1.jpg http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...priseOrig2.jpg
Here is what I got.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...68Surprise.jpg
The orange stuff in the original photos is actually remnants of gold plating on the tang, I thought it was rust. The blade is a hairline under 6/8. A small nick at the toe, about 1/64", no hone wear and a crisp square point. Some pits are to be found under the tarnish but I think they will sand out. Scales are in beatutiful condition except for a tiny chipout 1/32" deep by 1/4" long right along the edge at the pivot end. I won't use them except for the brass anyway. This one will probably be the one to wear the ebony scales.
It has been a while since I got a pleasant surprise on e-bay. :D