Seeing @DaltonGang 's Japanese straight thread gave me the idea to start this one. It would be nice to see everyone's american made straights. Break out your cattys , korns, cases, Robeson's , torreys , you get the idea! I'll start it off here are two of mine. Green lizard cattaraugus. And A 4/8 cattaraugus
Just a thought here, I am thinking that I saw somewhere that many so called U.S. made straights were rebranded blanks from other countries... No? Yes? Maybe? Or not? Or whatever?
I have this: Founded in Austin, Texas about 1884 by Albert Teagarden. Joseph Shumate became a partner in 1895, and the name became Teagarden and Shumate. The firm first dealt in cutlery about 1900, and soon changed the name to the Shumate Razor Company. In 1904, Shumate moved to St.Louis, Missouri and no more than two years later the main office was located in St.Louis. In 1919, Fred S. and A.E. Roth became partners in the firm and by 1927, they were selling pocket knives marked Shumate, Roth, Aristocrat, Stainless Cutlery Co., and Waldemar. The firm operated until 1932.
Here are a few 7/8 Thistle, any American razor over 6/8 is a pretty rare find. Another of my prized Thistles in 6/8 This is one of the many Kinfolks I had over the years, a "Top Notch" another Case Co cousin I know I have quite a few pics stored in various places, as I find more I will post them
After several failed tries at finding an American steel that worked for me I landed on this beautiful Thistle that provides a wonderful shave Also, I didn’t realize it qualifies as pretty rare at 13/16 Happy shaving - Karl
I picked this up a few months back. I really dug the scales on this j.r. Torrey . The razor itself is a lil beat up but it shaves decent and I want to say I got it for under 20 bucks so I'm not gonna complain! It was shave ready when it arrived but could use some refining imo so I'll run it thru a nagura progression on a jnat soon!
