What's a Wilkinson worth?

Jester

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North Wales

• Tuesday February 23, 2021

• #1

Morning gents. I'm after a bit of advice please. One of my buys from the 'bay came accompanied by this trio. So my question is, are they:
1) worth anything
2) worth keeping
3) worth using
4) or with the rust spot on the back, worth binning?

Thanks in advance.

 

donnie_arko

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London

• Tuesday February 23, 2021

• #2

Open them up and have a look, if the blades are rust free and the edges look good I'd use them but if not, throw them away!

Made in England WS's are supposed to be good blades.

 

OP

Jester

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• Tuesday February 23, 2021

• Thread Starter
• #3

Thanks @donnie_arko , That was my initial plan, but then I thought if I do that without posting here then there'll either be a Wilkinson fetishist among us keen to have them (if that is the case, anyone, let me know and they're yours) or some other reason for not shaving with them

 

Paul L

Chief GOW

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• Tuesday February 23, 2021

• #4

They're a very good blade
I used literally hundreds of them ( I was given a carrier bag full of them), and used them exclusively in my Merkur Futur for over seven years.
Once in a while I hit a duff blade, but it was once in a blue moon.

Get one loaded, and report back !

 

E

exlurker

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• Tuesday February 23, 2021

• #5

By wrapping it is diagonal or Sword Masters. The blades were different but paper the same. Very good blades. Vintage Wilkinson (made in England) blades are excellent. Those particular one are considered almost as good as Wilkinson Light Brigade or Wilkinson London Bridge.