The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

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

  1. basil

    basil Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
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  2. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    H.Boker
    Extra Hollow Ground
    5/8+ inch

    This one cleaned up nicely. I like the brand, and the scaled looked flawless, with the scrolling on both sides.


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  3. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Beautiful scales and blade. Nice pickup Scott.
    :happy088:
     
  4. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    :thanks:
     
  5. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    M.Jung. No.80
    New York
    Made In Germany
    11/16th
    Extra Hollow Ground

    Time for me to update my Tetanus Shot with this one. Believe it, or not, this one has very little use on the blade, and the edge looks to have the factory bevel intact. The scales look to be made of bone, of some kind. Now, this will require a lot of restoration work, and I don't know how it will look, in the end. But, it will be a fine shaver, I am sure. $13 invested, or wasted?? I will let you guys be the judge.


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  6. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Certainly worth the gamble Scott, and likely to work out. Like my rusty MK 31, it will depend on how thinly it’s ground and how deep the rust goes. At any rate, looks like decades of service before the rust would be an issue since unlike my MK 31, it isn’t near the edge.
     
  7. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

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    I just won this lovely NOS Engels Leader. The seller claims it has never touched a stone. It’s being sent direct to @gssixgun so I’ll find out soon enough. Either way it’s a beauty and one I’ve been looking for for some time. :happy036:
     
  8. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers


    Looks Minty Fresh, to me.

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  9. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    :thanks:
     
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  10. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Good Catch Karl..Looks NOS to Me Like My Recently Acquired Square Point Version of the Engels Leader Model...Easy to Hone & Lovely Shavers..:happy088:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  11. basil

    basil Well-Known Member

    This Golden Kikuboshi arrived this morning 653C762C-4206-40DE-84F4-EB72948B2174.jpeg ACC3E483-A3BB-4D24-AC28-E86B254BD348.jpeg 7589A5CA-8DBE-4FA8-BE9D-4DA46A13C40F.jpeg
     
  12. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Karl, your snipe beat my snipe by $1! I am glad that a fellow TSD member got it, and one who will appreciate it and look after it. I have a new Cape 1372 to console myself lol. Congrats on a fine looking razor!
     
  13. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Nice one Basil, Kikuboshi is good stuff.
     
  14. basil

    basil Well-Known Member

    Thanks! Looking forward to getting some stone time in.
     
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  15. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    If it makes you feel better - my max was significantly higher. I’m glad yours wasn’t! ;)
     
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  16. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Yeah, you know I figured that it would go higher and I was just throwing a ‘lowball’, but the closing price was actually quite reasonable.

    As a side note, the seller is in my home city of Knoxville, TN. Mind boggling.
     
  17. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

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    Very nice! It looks in great condition.

    Well done, it does look like new.

    Enjoy, every Jwest razor I bought has been a joy to use.
     
  18. basil

    basil Well-Known Member

    Thanks! I love my Japanese razors. Such great steel that takes a fine edge!
     
  19. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    :signs001:
    It did feel pretty good when the bidding closed on that one.
     
  20. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir..what brand of soap is that sir?
     

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