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Those scales are pretty cool
novicewetshaver
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was chatting with @Luecke3262 about different types of stones bowls for putting soaps into and he found a few links for me on ebay and i was able to pick this up. thanks buddy!!! really digging this new bowl!
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I remember seeing those for sale at the street markets in Afghanistan. Wish I'd picked a couple up now, lol.
Love those scales!
Your dream cologne!
Banner day at the Scuttle Bender House!
These darn antique stores! Look at that beautifully patinaed, ivory and bone, how can I pass it up? Ended up with a naked lady and a couple of nice restorable wade and butchers too. Not my best score, but good stuff!
Nice score.... Have fun with those...
One day I am gonna get a Wade and butcher but I kind of like the looks of the wider ones best and those Always seem to go for a lot more than I want to pay....
Yep they go for crazy money, but imho they don’t shave any better when they’re bigger. The 5-6/8 sweet spot is right where it’s at!
supertrunker
Shave Member
The beautiful carved scales look like a celebration of pregnancy to me if you look at her belly.
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..Yeah they are crazy some of the prices..... 6/8 or maybe 7/8 was what I was thinking about. I mean I don't want to go overly large... I mean if and when I do ever get one this will be the biggest razor I would have had as of yet...
This is my thought too. There are “Birth of Venus” variations on this scale design which are very cool and several variations on the wood/river nymph(which this razor depicts). This on has more features and a much more realistic figure than I’m used to seeing. Often they are vaguely figural of a nude woman with no face and the details are fuzzy. Other depictions go a more lewd direction and others are more like the Venus De Milo and famous Greek works. Often the scales sell for a minimum of $100 if in good condition no matter the condition or maker of the blade.
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supertrunker
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What i find amazing is the precision and skill it takes to craft such things. No CNC.
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Such is teenage dating.
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