Clint, wow! I haven't lathered it yet so I'm going strictly from opening the lid. Guinness beer and chocolate cookie, totally eatable!
Remember awhile back I said that "that was my last razor"? Well I ment to say that was my last DE razor. So here is my last straight razor, that just came today. It's a Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 round point. Got to send it off to @gssixgun so he can work his magic, but looks good so far. I also just got a Bench Strop from Glen's shop and after watching his video worked some Glen inspired Magic on my current Dubl Duck Special #01. Helps keep a nice edge.
My April haul SOAPS: Chiseled Face Trade Winds Ingram Cool Gada Cool Mint L'occitane Cade RAZORS: Hoffritz slant 1983 Gillette Adjustable Black Beauty
Happened to receive my second Weber yesterday in what can only be described as 'like new'-condition in box with even the original card and wrapping paper. This one is a PH w/ bulldog handle. It made a great addition to my little stainless steel collection
They are bee-goo-tee-full razors that also provide a great, smooth shave! Enjoy! Be conscientious regarding the cleaning and drying of the 3-pin scales as they are the most fragile part of these fine razors. You'll see many of the old DDs with these scales suffering from the prevalent and dreaded cell rot (usually first seen by the rusting of the bottom half of the blade). Aside from the cell-rot, I suppose one of the most common failings is the gold that once covered most of the tang and tail on these models. You'll see evidence (the tail on the one picture above) of the original gold, but it seems the gold is the first to go on many of these oldies.
It's Ironic, but seeing/guessing how much Darkbulb spends has completely cured my RAD on eBay. I have not bought a razor since the Russian Ideal from eBay a while ago and am EXTREMELY choosy now when I see razors in the wild. I also have acquired what I consider a nice rounded collection of blades, mugs, scuttles and brushes so another persons gain has been the wakeup call I needed. Starting tomorrow I may decide on calling it "No Pay May" and extend it through 2015. This will be really easy since I have three soaps coming today which will end my shaving needs for a long, long time.
None of my two Webers came from eBay but from fellow wetshaving 'enthusiasts' Happy to help with your RAD though Even I am slowing down...I have two incoming razors left and a very short watch list....
Those Weber look amazing. Do they make the head as well? All I have seen on line is their handles? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
Not a dumb question at all - they used to make heads as well but discontinued those and are, at least for now, only making handles (three I believe: Bulldog, Wave and Classic).
Thanks for the heads up, Kevin! I've done a lot of research on the DD and have seen a NOS version with all the gold still intact, beautiful. This will not be a Den Queen but I have asked Glen to make it as good as it can be. It is in the mail to him now. I understand the love/hate relationship with the scales, because they are so fragile, but they are beautiful. I'm hooked.
