The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by DaltonGang, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Thats a beauty.
    I need to get the number of your tooth fairy. My tooth fairy just sends me to the dentist.
     
  2. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    I believe I can diagnose the problem your having.

    The Tooth Fairy brings money in exchange for teeth.

    The "Razor Fairy" brings razors in exchange for money.

    Try talking to the Razor Fairy, AND leave your stuffed wallet open.
    ;)
     
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  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Haaa, you wrote Razor Fairy, and I read Tooth Fairy. That's called, not paying attention.
     
  4. joamo

    joamo Well-Known Member

    This here's Our Sunflower, Our only Sunflower.
    It shaves us neatly most every day.
    We'll never grow hair on legs or whiskers.
    Please don't take Our Sunflower away.

    J.W. Crancer & Co.
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  5. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Razor poetry. :happy088::happy088:
     
  6. Heljestrand23

    Heljestrand23 Well-Known Member

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    Picked up this near perfect travel razor the other day, it was dirt cheap....


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  7. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Looks NOS. Nice find.
     
  8. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Joh. Engstrom.
    Eskilstuna. Sweden

    It was a Diamond in the rough, hopefully. I rolled the dice, at $13.50. Rusty, crusty, and a little chippy.

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  9. Mr. Oldschool

    Mr. Oldschool Johnny Dangerously

    I just sent this one to Glen@gssixgun to fix a chink in the end of the edge and in general clean it up, but I love these scales:
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    Joseph Rodgers 6/8
     
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  10. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
    I thought I had acquired my last straight. Evidently not. Maybe now I have. I just received "The Celebrated Acme Razor." I cleaned it up. It needs to be made shave ready, but it is looking pretty good.

    This is right out of the package.
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    These are after I cleaned and oiled it.
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  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

  12. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor

    After cleaning up the razor and stropping it really well, I decided I would at least give it a go once. I did the first pass of this shave with the Acme razor and finished off with my Gillette New Standard. It was a very satisfying shave.
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    Tabac Tuesday's Shave

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    Cold Water Wash
    Tabac
    B-400 by Tom
    Wilbert 5/8 Acme Razor
    Gillette New Standard Tuckaway
    Gillette Super Thin
    CWR
    Tabac AS

    My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with the B-400 Brush by Tom. I did the first pass with my new Wilbert 5/8 Acme Razor. It did fine, but it still needs to have the edge refined. I finished off the second pass with the Gillette NEW Standard Tuckaway Razor with a Gillette Super Thin DE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  13. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

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    This one will be on the SOTD tomorrow - it arrived today and it's a different razor than the one I've posted before, it came up on a BST at a good price so my RAD kicked in and it arrived this morning. Took a seemingly great edge as Fillys do. The scales are a little darker on this one.

    Cheers, Steve
     
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  14. Shojo510

    Shojo510 Well-Known Member

    @Steve56

    Very Nice! You are a master at finding nice Filli 14’s!
     
  15. joamo

    joamo Well-Known Member

    8/8 Koraat,
    antique finish, near wedge, square Schorkopf point, round heel with Grenadill scales. Very happy to have this!
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  16. Shojo510

    Shojo510 Well-Known Member

    OooooooAaaaaahhhh!

    Sweet! :bounce015:
     
  17. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Thank you @Shojo510 but they all seem to have the same color scales! Lol.

    Cheers, Steve
     
  18. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Now that's a wedge @joamo !

    Cheers, Steve
     
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  19. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    :love055: Sweeeeeeet
     
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  20. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    Ahh, well I would like to be able to say my RAD had subsided but alas no. I just haven't been posting lately, but I'm 5 more razors richer/poorer. How ever you want to look at it. Two more Wade & Butchers and 3 Dubl Duck Goldedge. I know, I know, Pics, ROFL:happy097: I will post soon. Here are a few to wet your apatite!

    Dubl Duck Round point
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    Dubl Duck Square point
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    Wade & Butcher Celebrated Fine India Steel
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    There is one more GoldEdge but it was broken and cut down to a 2" blade. The other Wade & Butcher is a 15/16 wedge
     
    Last edited: Sep 1, 2018

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