FIRST Straight Razor Purchase of 2011

Picked this one up on New Year's Day.

Will & Finck San Francisco California
One of the Cutlers of the Gold Rush


Love the Horn scales on this one!

The Shark is back on the prowl, lookout guys!!!

Way to start off the year Mike.

picked these up over the holiday period
comments and advice please



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I thought it was going to be another John Barber

Nice pickup!

wellboy said:

picked these up over the holiday period
comments and advice please



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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270683698550&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270683699018&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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I think you are really going to like that vintage Bismarck the best! Good hunting and excellent prices you paid.

Luc said:

I thought it was going to be another John Barber

Nice pickup!

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I should be so lucky!

However..... HERE is the Second purchase of 2011

Mappin & Webb Shilling Razor

Picked up a Craftsman, Boker and working on a some Spanish steel

azmark said:

working on a some Spanish steel

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Palmera?

Antique Hoosier said:

Palmera?

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Heck, I wish I could find one....something different but from I was able to find out from a Spaniard it shaves as well as one. It's Iberia Doble Temple.

azmark said:

Heck, I wish I could find one....something different but from I was able to find out from a Spaniard it shaves as well as one. It's Iberia Doble Temple.

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I have one of these........I think it's a size 12 though, wish it were a 13.

superbleu said:

I have one of these........I think it's a size 12 though, wish it were a 13.

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They look very similarly built to a Fili.

This is my first ebay buy. Not sure how I did , blade looks good, scales will need a restore of some type, Kinda of what I wanted, going to give it try on my own to spruce it up.

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superbleu said:

The Shark is back on the prowl, lookout guys!!!

Way to start off the year Mike.

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I can't tell how glad I am that he's hunting on the other side of the Atlantic from me.
That is one hungry shark
And both razors are real gems!

Antique Hoosier said:

Picked this one up on New Year's Day.

Will & Finck San Francisco California
One of the Cutlers of the Gold Rush

Love the Horn scales on this one!

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Sweet shaver. Happy New Year, indeed.

Got a couple of parcels today...

first up a Bengall that I think is rubbish



That's why I think it's dead... Somehow the edge is straight but going on one side... I will try honing it anyways...


A very pitted C.V. Heljestrand - I don't think I will restore this one - very small blade and I don't think it has much life left... It was razor 1/2 of a lot of 2. Razor 2/2 in next post!


Razor 2/2 - Fontenille 134 - French Blade, I didn't measure it but it must be 6/8. It needs a nice clean-up




Now, the nice one biggrin - La Colombe - 6/8 - French Straight. A tiny bit of pitting on the tip of the spine. Should clean nicely!

Nice looking score Luc.

Sweet pick up

Somehow my razor purchasing sabatical lasted about 3.5 days into the new year. Picked these up from somewhere




Now I need to get off my butt and get to restoring Can't wait to get the W&B's cleaned up. Have a good idea what they will look like when done (hint, hint, check BST)

Harvitz81 said:

Picked these up from somewhere

Can't wait to get the W&B's cleaned up.

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They really are too big...Nobody will want them

Luc said:

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first up a Bengall that I think is rubbish
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That's why I think it's dead... Somehow the edge is straight but going on one side... I will try honing it anyways...

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Heh, I will volunteer to empty your trash.
Maybe you can think of this one as a Japanese straight. I think it will end up shaving nicely.