The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Joseph Rodgers & Sons, ivory scales, 4/8

A most silly width, and in need of clean up, but true ivory scales with no cracks. A bit of discoloration and minor scuffing, but buffed out pretty nicely by hand with a damp paper towel.

I'm reasoning it as somewhere in the mid-late 19th century. Pre 1901 due to the stamp. The curvature of the spine says midcentury to me, but the tail looks a trifle too long.

A little hone wear, but not too severe, more on the reverse side than the stamp side. Usually when I see razors this narrow, it is a result of excessive honing, but not the case here. Definitely the narrowest razor in my collection. Other than clean-up, I don't really intend on using it so much as displaying it. I wouldn't want any accidents to happen to damage the scales, and I generally prefer the performance of wider choppers to narrower ones in my experience.

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On a side note, there is a reasonably priced beautiful pair of J Mortons I have my eye on, but I'm not in a position to be able to afford them, so this JR is my consolation...

 

Several new toys on their way to me.

 

F.W.Engels
6/8+th
Extra Hollow
Solingen Germany

This has been touched up(rust and tarnish removed). It still has all the Bluing on the tang, without any wear, until I opened and closed it, a few times. Factory Bevel still on it.

 

Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
"O.V.B."(Our Very Best).
Chicago
6/8+inch
Full Hollow

I have a couple of these, and can say, they are a "top of the line" razor manufacturer, or importer. . I do no know who produces for them, but I always keep an eye out for one, in good shape.
This one still has the factory bevel on it.

 

Weck Hair Shaper

This one I purchased, because @Jayaruh likes them, and I have a pack of unused blades that are made by them, in great shape. I did put one of the blades in, and stropped it. It is very very very sharp now. Me and Shavettes have had a bad history, in the past. But, maybe 4 years of straight Razor shaving can change that. If not, it just might find a cozy corner of a box, under the bed.

 

Those F.W Engels 6/8th Trade Models are 1st Rate Shavers..I Love Mine..

Billy..

 

I just acquired these 23 straights from my grandfather today.

 

Very cool that these get to stay in the family. Congratulations!

 

Very nice Jason. You should treasure them.

 

Very nice. Looks like you will be busy getting them all shave ready.

 

Heirloom pieces are a special thing to have. Congrats !

 

On the way to Primo...

 

Nice VERY nice !!

 

Two newly restored razors back from Glen Mercurio (@gssixgunj. A W&B 7/8 and a Simmons Hardware 4/8. It’s hard to believe they’re the same razors!

 

Nice acquisitions Jeff

 

very cool..and special..

 

awesome..

 

Thanks, Dave!

 

Scored this for a song on everyone's (meaning hardly) favorite internet commerce platform for used stuff. Had to cross the Canadian border, so I've been waiting a while, but it was worth it. I absolutely love Wosties, and this one is in super nice condition for what I can afford. And it's a wedge, and has a barber's notch, and a beautifully etched blade, and not much hone wear, and hardly any devil's spit, and inlaid scales, and... Doing a happy dance!

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