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Courtesy of @mark123abc0 I have ten sets of 2 x Gold Dollar 66 straight razors to give away. Each set consists of one honed to shave-ready (my standard) and the other with a factory edge.
All of these 20 SRs came with a pre-2022 grind. This meant that they had a stabilizer geometry that some find difficult to hone. I have re-profiled the blades' heel/stabilizer area to as shown below.
Top is factory grind, bottom is re-profiled
Technical Details (approximate measurements):
Condition:
Honing:
Rules:
How to enter:
Postage Rates:
LHS Factory Edge, RHS Shave-ready
All of these 20 SRs came with a pre-2022 grind. This meant that they had a stabilizer geometry that some find difficult to hone. I have re-profiled the blades' heel/stabilizer area to as shown below.
Top is factory grind, bottom is re-profiled
Technical Details (approximate measurements):
Maker = Ningbo Gold Dollar Razor & Scissors Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China
Model = 66
Year of manufacture = pre-2022
Blade material = high carbon steel
Point style = Dutch
Grind = half hollow
Blade width = 21mm (⅞)
Bevel angle = 19.5°
Blade thickness = 0.20mm at top of bevel
Edge length = 65mm
Stabilizers = none
Jimps = bottom of shank
Tail length = 24mm opened 270°
Scales material = Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) thermoplastic
Pins = 2 of nickel alloy plus ABS spacer pin
Wedge = integral with scales
Length closed = 163mm
Balance (opened 180°) = 28mm from pivot pin towards blade
Mass = 56g
Condition:
These straight razors are in new condition. The shave-ready razors have been used in shave-testing only and, when found satisfactory, their edge has been refreshed. The heel/stabilizer area has been ground to a new profile to remove the stabilizers. The finish quality is up to Gold Dollar's normal standard (which is not that high). These razors are not good lookers but are most suitable to shave with.Two razors are supplied; one honed to shave-ready and the other still with its factory edge. This allows a winner to develop his honing skills on the factory-edge razor while being able to compare his work against an identical shave-ready razor,
Note: These straight razors are suitable for a beginner into the gentlemanly art or a more experienced SR shaver.
Honing:
One razor in each set have been honed (without tape) up to just before finishing. It will be finished on the winner's preferred medium of either diamond pasted balsa, hard black Arkansas or vintage coticule.
Rules:
1. This PIF is open to P&C members worldwide.
2. You must have at least 5 meaningful post on P&C on five separate days prior to the day you enter this PIF (not including the day that you enter).
3. There are ten sets of razors available, however each P&C member is only allowed to win one set.
4. If you only require one razor, please specify which type (honed or factory edge) in your entry post.
5. The winner is to pay postage within 72 hours of winning (see postal rates below).
4. This PIF remains open until all razors have been claimed.
How to enter:
To win this PIF, just post in this thread "I win" together with any special instructions. I will then contact the winner via PM on P&C.
If you find that this SR is not for you, all I ask is that you return the razor to me. I will then refresh the blade's edge and PIF it to another member.
Postage Rates:
Australia = AU$2.70 delivered within 5 to 10 business days
New Zealand = AU$17.60 (about US$11.40) delivered within 8 to 12 business days
Asia/Pacific = AU$21.60 (about US$14.00) delivered within 10 to 18 business days
US/Canada = AU$24.20 (about US$15.70) delivered within 6 to 10 business days
Europe/UK & Brazil = AU$29.60 (about US$19.25 delivered within 6 to 10 business days
Rest of world = AU$35.60 (about US$23.00) delivered within 15 to 25 business days
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