I am looking for an 18th century razor that is a "user". I want to carry it to use during my primitive treks and camp-outs. Anyone know what a reasonable price...
Straight razors made in the 1700s are extremely rare and command a premium. They are very hard to sharpen and use. You might try buying an old " Wedge" bladed...
Vijay, It's possible, I wasn't there so I'm throwing this out only as a possibility, that you did a great job w/ the blade, but did not soften your beard/prep...
Did you try shaving with it before honing it? I know how many of you are reporting that the DOVO's aren't ready to shave with and I am worried that now no one...
I have somewhere between a dozen and 20 that would fill the bill for you. Old but not collecters items as such - still very usable and objects of discussion...
I am bad about lack of preperation and I can tell you that you will pay for it in discomfort. The blade has a much harder time cutting a course dry beard than...
Tried shaving with my Dovo 141 right out of the box and nearly killed myself with a spoty shave and major razor burn. This is a non-ice hardened carbon steel...
Lynn: I just received a very old wedge, cleaned it up like you showed me both Dremels and MAAS. (cleaned up real nice) Honed it on my old Velvet oil hone and...
That is interesting about the wedge....I have an old, genuine ivory handled wedge I have never tried. I have sharpened many a knife, but would like to know the...
... Yes. The ''cream'' stone @ 12,000 grit pictured at this link is identical (down to the cute hippo graphic) to the one I received. You did notice that the...
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... Yep. That's more like it. Interesting to note that they _are_ recommending use of a nagura stone with it. Don't know what lit will ship with other...
The description on the nagura stones says they're for between 4k and 8k but the description under the 12k stone says to use a nagura stone. I emailed a guy at...
Supposedly you sharpen the same as a hollow ground. The angle is created by the blade cheeks. If you look at the razor central sharpening section that is what...
I am seldom, if ever, coordinated in the morning!!! Thanks for the info, Dan.. Jim ... confirms ... harder to ... geta ... do ... morning :-) ... ivory ... but...
Replying to my own posts. I don't talk to myself usually though so I'm OK. I did sharpen my wedges the same as a full hollow ground blade. here is the link...
I have two DOVO's including the "ice hardened" stainless ... I'm in complete agreement with you. I have two new Dovo's and a new TI - on all three I just gave...
Hi John, Yes, I did try shaving with it before honing it. I gave it 20 on the leather strop as it arrived, but it was worse than after I'd honed it - whatever...
I always shave immediately after a hot shower, I was and scrub my face, let hot water run over it for a few minutes, so it could not have been prep. If I...
I've been wondering. I've seen many different manufacturers with identical handles, as a matter of fact the photo on the opening page for this group is a good...
I got a whole box full of razors that are in that bad condition. I will be happy to sell any of them for the $8.00 he is asking. If anyone is looking for just...
That blade _could_ be recovered as a shaver. It would take serious dedication. It sure looks like a 5/8 blade, but it would be pretty close to a 4/8 by the...
Just last week I tried to swindle, uh, bail out twobitjohn from a Geneva he was dumping on ebay. Something about a grown man crying if it went for the $7.99...
, That's the kind of honesty I like. LOL I"m an architectural draftsman (Hand and AutoCad). Up untill last year I would have thought nothing of picking this up...
Just a note to let you guys know I posted a few straight razors on ebay yesterday. Mama says I have too many. Put up a Mint Puma, JA Henckels and Fightn...
