Well, like everyone I was hoping to gain a beautiful razor and bragging rights. The scales were the ‘hedge’, and unlike the blade, they appeared to be OK in the auction images. The blade might be bad, but if the scales are good I win, somewhere down the line. And that’s what I got, no complaints.
Just Sniped this Mint NOS Otto Deutsch's Hans Solingen 6/8th Full Hollow..I Paid through the Nose for it But Hey..This is a Very Rare Find an NOS Minter Like this One...$185.00 Bucks for the Winning Bid + Postage Costs to Good Auld Scotland.. This is the Most I Have Spent on a Razor by Far..Now I Am Anticipating on Getting this Factory Fresh Beauty on the Hones.. Billy..
Sorry for the slow reply Bill, the scales were certainly a hedge - the blade was not well photographed and could have gone either way, but unfortunately the rust is deep, it isn’t that light powdery surface rust. I didn’t know this when I bought it of course, but the scales seemed like they were worth a modest bid by themselves, and they are. Tip for photographing tortoise, put a piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up, between the scales to reflect light back through the shell. If you look close in the images above, you can see the edge of the foil that I used.
C-Mon Blackie It is on the way. $18 well spent, or possibly down the drain?? This one is a crap shoot. The photos showed some corrosion. The area that worries me is in the middle of the blade, near the bevel. It could go all the way through. This kind of reminds me of @Steve56 , and his CV Helj, but without the Tortoise Shell scales. It might be salvageable, I don't know. Feel free to comment, positively or negatively.
Joseph Rodgers & Sons "The Hamburg Ring" Cutlers To Their Majesties No6 Norfolk Street, England. 11/16th Full Hollow This one needed very little work. There was little wear on it, and little corrosion. It was easily polished out. $12.50 invested.
Picked up four razors this month. Shipping to Canada always takes forever so I’ll probably see these in a week or two. Should add that these are all pics from the sellers. Nos ribbon 6/8 Japanese folding kamisori Heljestrand mk133 Heljestrand mk23
F.W.Engels Solingen Germany This one is in need of some attention, and hasnt been touched up yet. . But, I do like the looks of the scales.
This one is on the way, French 13/16 rattler in black horn, blade like my Gauthier Pont St Esprit and Scott’s TI. Vendor image.
