Here are a few of my staights. I have an addiction to this stuff but its well worth it when you get that smooth shave with a simple tool from years ago. I will go Straight or DE any day over the junk they have today with 4 or 5 blades and get a smoother shave with no razor burn.
Great collection.. What kind of razor is the one on the bottom row fifth from the right with a yellow/ivory/plastic handle? I believe I have 2 of those that i wanted to post pictures of here to get more info on. Without the razor in fron of me I know they say solingen made in Germany, and I think they are SS not Carbon Steel; is this correct? Any info on those would be great(like are they good, are they cheap, etc...) Thanks
First off coheedandme, Welcome to The Shave Den! A great community of guys and gals that enjoy wet shaving, I hope you enjoy your stay! While its not required, how about you hop over to the Newbies Section and give yourself a proper introduction thread, I'm sure you'll receive many warm welcomes from the friendly folks of this community.
:happy108 The one you are asking about I got in a local auction lot of 6. Three were Wade & Butcher's two were Boker's and the one you are refering to just has 51 THE VICTOR all capital letters and scratched on the scales it has someones initials and date (T. H 2/19/18) I do know it is carbon steel and after honeing it I felt like it held its own with the Boker's and the Wade & Butcher's. I dont know the exact worth of th 51 THE VICTOR but I am pleased with its performance. If anyone here has any info on 51 THE VICTOR please tell it's origins that would be interesting to know. Besides I only had to give $25.00 for the six straight razor's lucked out on that auction lot huh
What great collection. As a newbie, all I own is one shave ready(which I am going to try for the first time in the morning). But hey! All collections start with one, the first one, right?
hey i have an interesting question... i was looking at some TI's now and i saw on an online store a historic model that it was more than 70 years old,now is that true? are those models more than 70 years old ? were they refurbished by TI and then named historical or is that an old design but they make them new i don't understand as i am tempted to buy one in the future i don't know if i would get a better shave from a dovo prima klang . i am reffering to the TI 6/8 Festonné or others marketed as 'historic' thanks.
impressive collection, mate! @iulian: they are newly ground razors made from old blanks - in other words: yes, they are "historic razors" if you want to call them that way.
