Joel,
That looks like a beauty. Would this be a good first straight razor? And, where does one find Filarmonica's; eBay?
Thanks
Jeff
What grind is yours Joel? If you said it I missed it.
So Joel how would a newbe find such a razor and even know if its real or if its in good condition?
So Joel how would a newbe find such a razor and even know if its real or if its in good condition?
So Joel how would a newbe find such a razor and even know if its real or if its in good condition?
She sure is pretty...
I read your comment about not immediately going for the expensive brands. I have a list of razor brands that I look for on eBay but the problem is that these razors ARE expensive; at least they are becoming so. I'd like to get a razor for $30-40 and hone/strop it myself. But at $60+ (completed eBay listings for Filarmonica), I have to pass. With 3 very good shavers already, anything that high that I still have to make shave-ready better lather on its own.
i don't recall seeing any fakes, but the "new" doble temple filis don't have the same stamp n the tang,, IIRC, just a etching or something like that.