The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by DaltonGang, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Just Pressed the Buy it Now Button on this Mint Henckels Friodur 6/8th Round Point from a Trusted Seller..I Am On a Mad Jock Razor Run this Week,,Ooh Pa Pa..Fa & Na..Peaky Boo..Heres Lookin at You..Billy the Kid..The Six Gun Way..Custer 7th Cav Style..:happy097:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  2. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    You are on a roll Billy - Congrats!

    But hey, leave some for the rest of us, lol!
     
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  3. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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  4. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    My Mint Factory Fresh Bone Scaled Herder Solingen 15/16th..Arrived from the Good Auld US of A Today Thanks to @Karl G ..Its a HUGE BIG Blade..These are Beautiful Razors..I Am Over the Moon with it..Gobsmacked at the Condition & Quality Build of this Razor..Now to Get Her on the Hones..:D
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    Billy..:chores016:
     
  5. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Had another 14 slide into the mailbox today...
    Giesen & Forsthoff “German Hoppe” 14
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    Small blemish on the show side, but minimal hone wear and right at 15/16”.
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    And the grind will definitely let this sing. :)
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    I wasn’t sure of the maker since there are quite a few Hoppe’s, but the GH mark sure does resemble the Giesen & Forsthoff mark:
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    Happy hunting.
    Tom
     
  6. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Bendy and frowning just like I expect happens from companies making stuff like it for over 100 years.

    Shaved well out of the box, but not as good as ones I have rehoned at time of sale.

    Got it for a third of what Amazon shoppers pay.

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  7. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Nice pickup Bill @Edison Carter!
    Looks like quite the steal - congrats. :eatdrink047:
    Tom
     
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  8. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Thx.

    Not quite as nice as some of the stuff that makes it’s way into your pics, but it shaves nice.

    The flaws will give me a little more practice at a lower $$ risk.
     
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  9. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Now this was a fun one for me...
    Nic (Nicolas) Gervais of Antwerp, Belgium:
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    When I saw the listing, the proportions looked big. It didn’t say anything size wise, but it had the model number, and I had seen some of these approaching 9/8”. Well, we came in pretty close to that. :)
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    Three brothers, working in gunsmithing and cutlery in the late 1870’s through turn of the century.
    But another reason this caught my attention was that I am still hoping to solve who made my C.H. Suy razor.
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    Very similar... size, grind, tang to spine transition, metal weight and feel. But maybe I should have just looked at the reverse side. :signs002:
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    I think I have my answer.
    Now, my new twist... not sure how common the mark on the coffin box is, but it also shows up in a razor made for Gelle Freres in France. 830D247D-E7BB-4806-B996-0C91D70BD04C.jpeg
    So maybe Gervais did some work for them???
    Happy hunting.
    Tom
     
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  10. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Terrific acquisitions, fellows. :happy088:
     
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  11. Claude Stewart

    Claude Stewart Well-Known Member

    Stunning razor
     
  12. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you! :eatdrink047:

    I did go on a small binge, and I am a sucker for a nice Heljestrand at a good price, so this one needed the “buy it now” pressed.
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    MK31 with some beautiful scales, only a small chip that you might be able to see in this photo.
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    A shame that a 7 day set was split up, but I now have a very nice razor to use on Tuesdays. :)
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    Happy hunting.
    Tom
     
  13. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Lovely Example Tom..Corker..:happy088:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  14. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you Billy. Very happy to acquire this one. :eatdrink047:
     
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  15. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Beautiful Ivory scales. :happy088:
     
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  16. lottenhem

    lottenhem Well-Known Member

    Congratulations! I have 2 MK No. 31, really nice razors. Also the 30 model is a little nice one


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  17. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thank you :eatdrink047:
    Very lucky they are in the shape they are.
    I agree on the 30... very nice little razor!
     
  18. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    My NOS Puma 76 Solinen Full Arrived from the Good Auld US of A Today..It Looks as if it was Made Just this Morning..Its Mint with the Factory Grease..Pic Does Not Do it Justice..Any Blemish on the Blade is Just the Bad Light..Gobsmacked at the Nick of it..A Rare Bird for Sure..These are Special Shavers..Silver Steel Job..Gobsmacked to Hell n Back..Great Price an All..:D

    Now to Get Her on the Hones..Tickle her Nancy as We Say in Jock Land..:happy102:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  19. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Beautiful scenery. Too bad that crazy looking old guy, with the beer, got in the way, of a good picture. :happy097:
     
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  20. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Aye..I Am a Crazy Lookin Bugger..Thats Real Gung Fu..I Was in a Transition of Movement there..Seated Right in My Bum Butt..Coccyx/Tailbone Dropped Like the Classics Say..That Photo was Taken om a Hill Just Across the Way that I Can See from My Living Room Window..Its a Beautiful Posh Part of Scotland Up Here..Ya are Welcome for a Gander Anytime My Friend..;)

    I Lower the Tone of the Place..Scary..Tai Ji..GI..Rene..Monster..I Am the Tai Ji Animal..:rofl:

    Billy..
     
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