The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

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Billy..

 

Latest acquisition, 555,, Respect Solingen. $30 freight included. Think it could be a 6/8”.



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I have one, but it is a spike point. The name was appropriate, years back, because, if you were distracted for a split second, it would bring blood. Excellent razor.


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Now it’s time for some polishing, cleaning in the Ultra sound washer and then honing.


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Had the itch to add another Tony Miller Plain Vanilla (or Chocolate) to the collection… then this popped up:

For slightly less money I added an “Old No.2” and 4 razors.

No nicks, just some discoloration, and I can clean up the hardware. The razors were a nice addition… a Wostenholm Pipe, a Sheffield Hill & Son, and a bigger than normal Tornblom. Not pictured was a Robeson Shuredge that was in the early stages of cell rot, but salvageable.

And this strop had the nice upgraded flax linen, which I really like.

The scales on the Swede are recent production, and I remember seeing this collarless and flush pinning style somewhere… anyone remind me of who?

Happy hunting.
Tom

 

Very nice acquisitions Tom!

 

Congratulations Tom, nice pieces!


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Thanks guys. These razors were a really nice add-on… I honestly just wanted the strop.

 

got this Engelswerk C.W. Engels No 53 at a flea market today for $10. Passed on a couple that were $25 because well i didnt know what i was looking at. I dont know why im buying these razors that need work because i dont know how to shave with them let alone restore them lol

 

You are beginning a wonderful journey!

Cheers,

Steve

 

Well Sir, it’s time to learn! You will experience another level of shaving


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Tony Miller Strops are Great..I Like Mine..Its Uber Heavy Duty & Uber Quality...

Billy..

 

Quite the nice haul there Tom!

 

Boy isn’t it!

 

Thanks Karl. Gotta get lucky every once in a while… and I agree with Billy on the quality of a Tony Miller strop - great value, even at retail.

 

Well the new Hoshi Tonbo 8000 arrived a week early from Australia. A prior owner clipped off a small bit of the tail, which allowed me to get the razor for a great price. My friend claimed it to be shave ready, but it failed the styrofoam peanut test. So right to the 9 Ball slate it went, and then through the 4-sided pasted constroption and from there to the Roo-skin strop. It now passes the test with flying colors! Can’t wait to shave with it tomorrow.