I'm in love with shoulderless straights

[johnmrson]

I don't know why, I just am. My LR Harner was the first and as you would expect from such a craftsman, it shaves brilliantly. The best razor I've used to date I think. But there was something else about it. Something intangible that made me look at it differently. Since then I've bought a Hellberg shoulderless and I find that I look at that the same way. It's got a great edge and I really love shaving with it. It is a thing of beauty. I bought a Henckels shoulderless this morning on ebay and I can't wait to get it home and try it out. I don't want to take anything away from my other straights but I just seem somehow drawn to shoulderless straights. The Budell Damascus I've ordered, will be a shoulderless design.

Does anyone else have stange feelings for a particular style of straight?

 

[PlasticCity]

Good to hear you found a style you really like, enjoy. : )

 

[riooso]

I too love shoulderless razors. I like the way that the lines flow into the shank. My favorites so far. I know that it is not necessary but all the shoulderess razors that I have are 1/4 grinds.


Later,
Richard

 

[Luc]

Yes, great look!

 

[azmark]

Shoulderless is very cool looking and functional.

I really love framebacks for their performance since it resembles a full or extra hollow but the look is very appealing to me. My latest snag was a wedge frameback and whoa, heaven.

 

[mdunn]

yeah, i like em too. So much sexier than a clumsy double-stabiliser

 

[jkh]

Oh yeah! I love their look, love shaving with them, and really love honing them!

My shoulderless straights -
Erik Anton Berg, ERN Crown & Sword, Henckels Froidur INOX 50 1/2, 1/4 Grind Thiers Issard Le Grelot, and Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground

 

[Leche]

Shoulderless is sleek and sexy, like a sports car. Beautiful lines and the shave is great.

 

[perogee]

Personally I am a fan of smiling barber notches. Just something about them for me.

 

[johnmrson]

I'm getting the feeling that there could be a collection within a collection going to happen.

 

[Oglethorpe]

I'm getting the feeling that there could be a collection within a collection going to happen.

I'm going through this right now! Square point wedges! Just got a Union spike and a red imp 132! Doh!

 

[Big_E]

The first razor I ever bought was a shoulderless from Bill Ellis. That's probably why I was able to glide into straight shaving with no problems.
Ernest

 

[DogHair]

Shoulderless is very cool looking and functional.

I really love framebacks for their performance since it resembles a full or extra hollow but the look is very appealing to me. My latest snag was a wedge frameback and whoa, heaven.

Frameback wedge? Wouldn't happen to have a picture of that laying around?

 

[azmark]

Frameback wedge? Wouldn't happen to have a picture of that laying around?

I was wondering if someone was going to catch that. It has some heft to it and it shave amazingly comfortable.

Joseph Rodgers 7/8 wedge frameback

 

[Xezmer]

Someone wanna tell a newbie what a shoulderless vs not is?

 

[mdunn]

Frameback wedge? Wouldn't happen to have a picture of that laying around?

this little wosty is a frameback wedge too. sure, its not as wedgy as a full wedge (it still has to fit in the frame), but theres no flex in it at all (unlike my rogers frameback which is super flexy).

 

[azmark]

Someone wanna tell a newbie what a shoulderless vs not is?

There you go buddy.

For the sake of digging a shoulderless out I used my picture again. This has some shoulder but you'll notice a difference though.

 

[DogHair]

I was wondering if someone was going to catch that. It has some heft to it and it shave amazingly comfortable.

Joseph Rodgers 7/8 wedge frameback

Very nice!

 

[Luc]

Someone wanna tell a newbie what a shoulderless vs not is?

There you go
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Razor_Features#Shoulder

 

[gash]

Sorry to drudge up an old thread, but I thought it was more useful than starting a new one.

I love the shoulderless look. That's a big part of why I got what I did from Larry. Mine is a 9/16 Torrey full hollow. The blade may not be pristine, but the lines are sleek and sophisticated. It's my only straight, so far, but there's a good chance anything else I get also will be shoulderless.