The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Thanks, Keith! The forearm weights should handle it!

 

Wade & Butcher For Barber’s Use landed a few days ago.

Nice, hefty 17/16 blade which cleaned up very easily. The scales are in great shape, along with the coffin box. Small chip at the point but not even sure I’ll mess with that.


I think it fits in nicely with its modified twin.

Happy hunting.
Tom

 

Lovely, Tom! Enjoy!

 

Thanks Jeff! I have a soft spot for W&B’s.

 

Those are absolutely beautiful! Where did you acquire those?!?! (I used acquire instead of find or buy because those deserve a little more fancy, more eloquent of a word)

 

The Hayashi on the DFS BST and the Manhattan Cutlery on EBAY UK

 

I recently actually bought a number of razors. This is one of them: a puma 69. It is unused condition.

 

I have a Riga Razor 7/8 on the way which I acquired from the original owner, a friend at B&B who bought it to try straight shaving, and quit after about 6 shaves. Nothing elaborate, but they do have a rep as decent razors, and I particularly like 7/8 blades!

 

You are in for a treat

 

That looks like a real beauty friend and also cool you've got a mate on the inside. The 7/8 blade looks awesome! I don't have one yet but soon because I definitely prefer a wider blade

 

Thanks, Karl! I’ve heard they’re nice razors!

 

Always love seeing the razors that pop up on this thread!

 

I traded six Model A and B Auto Strop safety razors for it, Jake. We’re both happy! He wanted nothing to do with straight razors, and I hadn’t used those safety razors in years. I didn’t list them in my den here on TSD because I planned to sell them. I only use the C models on my dome. We’re both happy!

 

Pressed the Button on this Rare Factory Fresh NOS DORKO Solingen 6/8th..It Cost Me an Arm & a Leg But Hey Ya Only Live Once..Just Had to Have it..I Could have Bought a Great Custom Razor for Less But they Just Aint My Kinda thing..Its a Beautiful Razor & Maybe a One Off in this Day n Age..

..Now the Wait to Get Her on the Hones..

Billy..

 

Beautiful piece. Congrats.

 

It’s a gorgeous razor, Billy! Are those turtle shell scales?

 

They are Celluloid Scales..Lookalike Tortoise Shell..This Razor was Made in the 60s as Far as I Can Gather from the Seller.

Billy..

 

Are you planning to line them to prevent cell rot?

 

Never Had a Problem with Cell Rot..Most of My Razors were Bought NOS..I Avoid Cell Rot Razors Like the Plague..

Billy..