Opinions on this duck

CactusBob · 07-18-2008, 05:43 AM

Searching the internet I found an auction listing for 3 razors, one of them a DD Special No1. However look at this pic and tell me if that DD's blade has not been heated past the point of no return. I did contact the seller and he said that is the color of the blade. What do you think?

Thanks
Bob

nun2sharp · 07-18-2008, 05:52 AM

Somebody has put some heat to it, how much I cant say, is it ruined I dont know. May have used a Bic lighter and just cosmetic or they may have used a torch and its screwed to the bone. Need to get one of the blade guys in here to look at it.

Whiskers · 07-18-2008, 02:21 PM

The blade looks like it was heated and has lost it's temper.

<- lol

I have no idea if this blade could be re-tempered, but looking at it as is .... I wouldn't hold my breath.

Nice scales, though.

gssixgun · 07-18-2008, 03:46 PM

Real simple, if ya get that blade for less than $20 grab it because you can probably sell just the scales for that, and re-coupe yer $20 that way....
The cheapest set of crap plastic re-placement scales at Classic are like $13.99 plus shipping, so I figure any razor is worth that if they have usable scales...... There did ya like my .02 cents

thebigspendur · 07-19-2008, 02:15 AM

The only issue is if the blade was really heated some of that heat was transferred to the scales and celluloid does not like heat so I would expect rot in those scales.