bought a gold dollar #108

I know I know. Its supposed to have been fixed and shave ready. Figured I would take a gamble on it to see which side of the gold.dollar issue I fall on. Heck for 12 bucks it might at least be a decent razor to try to learn to hone on.

As long as I don't bleed out on my first shave with it I'll be alright with the purchase.

I bought 2 of these for very little cash, 1 i have honed, took a while, the heel was way off, but it now shaves great, the other one is in the que, take your time and you will get a good razor, let us know your resuls.

The 108 is a good razor, nice weight & takes a great edge.

Cool. Let us know how it works for you. And photos would be good too.

My experience with the Gold Dollar is that they definitely can be made shave ready. The metal seems softer than most other razors. I hone with even less pressure than normal, and hone less on each hone during the progression of hones, and strop more often (but not longer.) Typically, I strop in the middle and at the end of a Gold Dollar shave.

But, every razor has its characteristics. For $12 we don't expect a Boker! The Gold Dollar definitely has a place.

LarryAndro said:

My experience with the Gold Dollar is that they definitely can be made shave ready. The metal seems softer than most other razors. I hone with even less pressure than normal, and hone less on each hone during the progression of hones, and strop more often (but not longer.) Typically, I strop in the middle and at the end of a Gold Dollar shave.

But, every razor has its characteristics. For $12 we don't expect a Boker! The Gold Dollar definitely has a place.

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Larry,

You may have just convinced me to finally "spring" for one and give it a whirl!

I'll post pics of the tool when it gets here. I'm glad to here they take a decent edge. I dug my strop out and rubbed it with my palm for about 10 minutes and it looks good to go. I also ordered a balsa strop treated with handamerica cromo.
Now I just have to figure out if I want a belgian blue or a coti. I was born in belgium so for that reason alone it will ne one of those stones.
I am also in contact with ken to see if my dubl duck is honable.
I also have 2 nice blades I am gonna restore and put handles on. I have been searching for a wade and butcher but keep getting outbid.

The straight razor bug has bit and it has fangs!
Please forgive my gramar as I am typing this on my phone.