Thread: Please point me to the right person

I purchased a Wusthof s/s Barber King #377 5/8 it has never been used, for shaving that is. Apparently it was used as a drum stick because it has four maybe five dents on the edge. Is anyone subscribed to this forum able to handle this type of repair? Or maybe knows who can and how much I can expect to pay for it? I mentioned this shaver on the neubies corner but got no answer as to whom may repair it, figure give it another shot, perhaps this is the appropiate forum.
This was my first purchase and through e bay at that. I realize now that I payed way too much(learning experience). At least if I can end up with a good shaver then the pain will not be so great on the end.

Someone point me to the right person or company, please!.

Thanks,
Ricardo

Im not sure what kind of dents you are talking about...as far as size placement etc...a photo would help, but here are a few people that should be able to sort you out:

In no particular order (turn around times and prices will vary):

1. Bill Ellis: Urleebird
2. Joe Chandler: Joe Chandler
3. Lynn Abrams: Lynn Abrams
4. Robert Williams: PapaBull
5. Vladimir Schneider: Vladsh

Did I miss anyone?

you need to post some close up pictures of it. without seeing what you are talking about people don't know how to calculate "drum stick" abuse into the calculation of a shave ready razor.

so, take some pictures. you can even upload them to the user gallery on the webpage. people need to see what you mean by 4 or 5 dents.

also, what did you pay for it? to get it honed, if its honable, its gonna run you 15+$.

perhaps next time around you might try Joe Chandlers store for an inexpensive first shaver that you know will come to you shave ready sharp.
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~J

These are the pictures of the Wusthof,I paid 93.00 for this blade. Im afraid that the damage doesn't show very well but then again you guys might have better eye for this thing due to your experience.The damage is most noticeable on the first picture, (now I see it) of course when I looked it was too subtle for me to notice. Beside I had no idea what to look for other than actual nicks on the edge. This ones look like slight ondulations when seen up close.
I guess fifteen will be worth it I get to rescue this one plus it is much less than the $93 already shed. It seems like it would be a really good shaver if properly fixed. Thanks for your help looking forward for further advice.

Ricardo.
p.s. Sorry if the pictures aren't very good I had to recycle the ones from e-bay since the camera is one of the things the wife took with her.

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Since the nicks don't really show in the foto I would say they are small enough to be honed out. You may want to put it aside and when you have some honing experience do it yourself. In the meantime get a shave ready razor from one of the hone meisters here. Also, I would lay off eboy for awhile. I think you overpaid for that razor. I recently got a Boker King Cutter in mint condition except for a large nick at the top of the blade but I was able to hone it out and I only paid $35.00 for it so you gotta be careful and be suspicious of everything on Eboy.

Can't stay...bye bye, now...

Man, I'm glad you were able to do something with it. I attempted it, but I was afraid of cracking the blade, so I just sent it back. It was a sweet razor, except for the dents.

Bill, I am in awe; that is an amazing piece of workmanship!

Dave

Hi Guys,
If I had my cover (hat) on I would tip it to this gentleman, If you've followed my Wusthof saga then you'll know by now that this razor was 1/2 of my first experience buying a straight razor on ebay, half because I got two blades from the same guy, (at least the other one was in good shape). At first look I wished having read the forum more in depth before jumping into the unknown. But like my Dad told me " a bad experience is all bad only, if you fail to learn or extract something positive from it" After receiving the blade and realizing the trouble at hand I turned to the forum members for help. Here I found no lack of help and advice.

I was first approached by Joe Chandler who answered to my plead. He was the first "honemeister" to witness the deplorable shape of the blade. Being very leary at the low survival possibilities of this blade, gallantly referred me to Bill Ellis for a second opinion. I contacted and sent the blade to Bill, he was also leery at the low probabilities for the blade's survival but to my luck and to his credit the afflicted blade was no match to his skill. I will like to mention and thank Glen Glockner whom also offered me his help, Glen was also a bidder on this blade.

So as a result, I met good people, saved Glen from a headache of a purchase and it looks like after all I will end up with a special shaver. Not so much for the blade itself but for the good experiences that will be attached to it.

Hey! Bill Ellis! Nice work guy!