The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

I'll be dropping in a few new razors in the "Shave of the Day".

 

No They Dont..

Billy..

 

I didn't mean me, I was trying to keep Primo's spirit up.
I went on a party with a couple of British Marines once but that's a couple of chapters in a who done it novel. It was wild one.

 

LOL.

 

5/8 stainless, micarta scales, heavy razor, supposed to be known for edge retention but more difficult to hone. See how it shaves soon.



BTW, does it create a disturbance in the Force if I get a shavette too?

 

I had one and really liked it but sold it for some insane reason. I think I've regretted every straight I sold. I had a pretty nice collection of Geneva's I sold with the exception of a couple of pyramid 7's.

 

In My Experience those Particular Dovo Razors Hone Up & Shave Like a Dream...

Billy..

 

Great news to hear.

My vendor does hone these razors. I think he is currently using an intentionally convex Arkansas. I have always liked what I got from him.

If I may ask;
1) What stone selection would you normally use here
2) In your opinion, will I be able get satisfactory results using a Naniwa SS progression when the time comes.

Thx

 

A Naniwa SS Progression is One of the Best Honing Systems Out there Today...Thats What I Use...As Far as a Convex Stone Goes I Dont Get it & I Dont Get the Benefit Claims about Em Either..Every Razor I have Honed has been on a Normal Flat Stone..I Personally Would Never Use Anything Other than a Flat Stone for Any SR Hone Job...

Billy..

 

Could NOT pass up this smokin' hot deal from a great TSN Forum member.

 

Ooooooo! Thems is wicked good.

Danger Will Robinson, Danger. If that is the factory celluloid scales on the Dovo, don't spritz them with alcohol. I did that on a brand new one to clean off the oil and they cracked before 3 laps on the strop. It was a Dovo Best. Great Shaver!

Nice stuff

 

They’re functionally a narrow hone. If the razor is overground in an area or mis-ground, a convex hone can make it easier to hone them. Much like using a narrow hone to hone a frown.

Cheers, Steve

 

Great guy on the other Forum. These items are as good as new. I will heed the warning about the alcohol.

 

I acquired this NOS Le Jaguar Sytematique a few years ago, but it’s an interesting story. Rarely can you date an old razor accurately, and even more rarely you know the early history of it.

The postcard is an order confirmation dated March 31, 1955 from Champredon-Cognet to Monsieur Mohamed XXXXX of Taza, Haute Maroc or French Morocco. He lived at 25 rue Jamah Souk. The postcard is also interesting as it is a silver gelatin photographic print, the second image is the other side of the postcard. It was mailed on 03/31/1955 from Thiers, France. I often wonder why it was bought and never used, maybe for a son?

The scales were warped pretty badly though the steel was pristine, so Alfredo did his usual impressive black horn scales for it.

So there you have it, an interesting little bit of razor history that you do not see very often.

Cheers, Steve

 

I got mine on SRD close out. A similar strop too. Probably honed by Lynn. Great Shaver. Tight scales. Nice hollow grind. For market price of around $100, I think it would make a great starter.

Can't tell you how bummed out I was to have those scales just crumble in my hands. Had a pair of Wyley X glasses do the same thing. I understand not all celluloid scales have that sensitivity.

 

Nice. Love it. Thx for the story.

 

Shavette is definitely a dark side tool.

Great find, it is pristine plus the provenance of the razor just adds to the cool factor.

 

Again..I Have Never Found Any Differnce Using a Narrow Hone to a Wider Hone...I Have Two Narrow Escher Thuri Hones & A Very Narrow Coticule as You Can See...Thats Me Talkin Mind...

Billy..

 

Agree, Billy. Narrow hones are useful but not necessary. If you know how to hone, you can hone on an apple-shaped hone or a flat one, or anything in between. You just have to get your groove on.

But everyone has a narrow hone for overground Dovos and frowns....

Cheers, Steve

 

Billy..