The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Wow, very nice for a second razor!


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Found a Green Lizard in my adventures this weekend. 9/16 square tip with no rust, just funk with a touch of spine wear. Has blank # 131C on the tip. As a bonus, came in a W&B coffin. Will clean up nicely.

 

$25 'eBay special', 6/8, bought really for the scales which are nice! M. L. Brandt was a cutlery shop in NYC that went out of business in 1916, so the razor is at least 102 years old.

Cheers, Steve

 

@Drygulch got me started with straights back in January of 2017, and thanks to the good men on this forum, I have only cut myself a couple of times and those minor. I now have 11 straights, two shavettes, and one Weck Sextoblade. That is fourteen in all. I only shave with them on Saturdays, so that is 52 shaves a year. I rotate through the 14 so each will get used 3 or 4 times a year.

 

Do you notice much difference in how they shave?

 

I get my best shaves from the straights. I like the Joseph Elliot wedge best. The H. Boker, Rocket, Fredrick Reynolds, and J.A. Henckels are all favorites, but they all deliver great shaves.

 

I own one, from that company, and can at that it is well built, and fine shaving.

 

Can anyone join the club here? Man have I got a bad case of RAD and have bought 4 razors recently. I'm starting to enjoy SR shaves now. In the past 2 weeks I have bought a new Dovo Shavette, a J.R. Torrey Co., A Greaves and Sons, and a Wade and Butcher. and I'm still looking! Help me Please! ROFL I'm really starting to like wedges

 

If you use Straight Razors, then, Welcome to "The Dark Side".

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to the club, it sounds like you’re already addicted. It only gets worse. Lol

 

Thank you all! I've got RAD real bad right now, I guess there is no cure or hope, LOL. I think I'm falling in love with wedges, with a good edge I find them the most comfortable to shave with. My favorites is the Greaves and the Wade & Butchers at least a 6/8 or bigger. Any suggestions on other wedges?

 

Mrchick I've been following your shaves for a long time, that's kind of what got me looking into them and using them.

 

I’m glad to hear it. Have fun! Let us know if you need any help.

 

Stopped in a couple of shops on the drive to St. Louis today and found some toys.
And a really cool straight razor case.
They threw this one in for free. It needs lots of work.

 

Here are a couple of pics I took from eBay of the razors I bought.

 

Very nice! Love the lines of that Greaves.

 

Welcome to the Dark Side, we’ve been wating for you.

For modern razors with a think grind I recommmend, M. Martinez, Koraat and Brian Brown.

 

The Darkside is way more fun!

 

Yes it is! hahahahaha