Has anyone heard about the Tura Razors?

[ozzy_scl]

I was searching over websites, and I came across an auction selling a Tura razor.

It looks odd, but interesting.
I check on my Krumholz book, but nothing there.

Here are some pictures.

All I figured out is that is was manufactured in Italy.

 

[BrightFutur]

...All I can think about is how much it reminds me of the people with funny heads on star wars.


Asked some old friends and found out they are called 'Twilek's or something to that effect.

Strong resemblance, no?

 

[ozzy_scl]

he he! I was thinking the same when I first saw it.

 

[AsylumGuido]

Interesting. It has two double edge heads. One's cap is held in place by the handle and the other is held in place by the nut. They can obviously be switched out. Let me guess ... the end of the handle is a wrench used to loosen and tighten the nut.

 

[AsylumGuido]

"Gillette type Italy 1927 Double edge Possibly patented by W. Schlake & A. Spanken. "

 

[ozzy_scl]

Thank you so much Guido!

 

[rodd]

that is cool. Trying to think of times I would want that angle and am not coming up with anything, but it is sweet.

 

[Gunky]

im sorry but this just doesn't look like it can be used in a practical sense

 

[mmack66]

im sorry but this just doesn't look like it can be used in a practical sense

It looks like it can be used satisfactorily, but with only 1 blade loaded at a time. Without more information, the head arrangement doesn't make a lot of sense.

 

[Millay]

Im guessing the second head is for against the grain shaving without having to pull the handle up, or for an easier angle.... does it have a apatent number that should give the info on what it was designed like that for.

 

[jmlivingston]

Im guessing the second head is for against the grain shaving without having to pull the handle up, or for an easier angle.... does it have a apatent number that should give the info on what it was designed like that for.

That's what I was thinking, that the major shaving area should be where the two traditional shaped heads meet at. The outside open edge would be for trimming the sideburns, and the last edge for nicking your fingers as you reach out to pick the razor.

 

[mmack66]

Im guessing the second head is for against the grain shaving without having to pull the handle up, or for an easier angle.... does it have a apatent number that should give the info on what it was designed like that for.

Using a razor by pushing it against the grain sounds like a risky proposition. One wrong angle and it would be like using a cheese plane.

Using the bottom edge that is parallel to the handle would be physically impossible because the handle is in the way.

None the less, it is an interesting razor.