Non-Gillette - What is this razor?

[bigfoot83]

Hi guys,

I know there have been quite a few threads asking this same question lately, but I really have no idea who made this razor. I picked this up at a shop a few weeks ago along with an older Injector. This is a three piece. After using it for a week, I find that it is a closer shaver / more aggressive than the Feather portable. There are no markings at all on this - inside or out. After browsing here and the rest of the net, I think the head looks similar to some of the Barbasol two piece razors. What say you all?

 

[**Bingo_Bob**]

that is a star

 

[bigfoot83]

Thanks for the quick reply Bob. But after looking at pictures of Star three piece razors here in the B/S/T, I don't think it is. All of the Star's pictured have a "tab" on the alignment pin in the cap - this razor doesn't. Also, the safety bar of this razor is toothed, whereas the Star's are smooth. Do you have a link to another site showing this one? I've been looking and can't find one.

Dave

 

[VR6ofpain]

Weird that looks like a Barbasol DE head on a Durham Duplex handle.

 

[mmack66]

I have a couple of handles like that. I think they might be from a Durham Duplex razor. I agree that the head looks like it is from a Barbasol razor.

 

[VR6ofpain]

That is a great looking razor too. Want to sell it?

 

[amishmotorboat]

Looks like a wade & butcher handle to me. Very nearly identical to a durham duplex handle, just where the knurling ends at the bottom, the durham has a wider taper, and the wade & butcher drops off abruptly.

 

[bigfoot83]

Thanks guys! I went and looked at the Durham handles, and yes, it does look like that. Well, I guess I'm the proud owner of a Frankenrazor! *Edit* Thanks amishmotorboat - I think you're right. In the second picture, I just noticed I had the handle upside down. I grabbed the razor and it looks more like the Wade and Butcher.

I must say that this razor has a nice heft to it although it is a little handle heavy. I had to adjust a bit to keep the no pressure mantra in mind, but it was a sweet shaver for the week and will be making more appearances in the future. Thanks again.

Dave

 

[mmack66]

Looks just like the handle here:

http://safetyrazor.org/safety-razor/vintage-durham-duplex-safety-razor-mint-orig-case-box-24-93/

 

[amishmotorboat]

Hmm. The duplexes came with that more abrupt taper as well?
I withdraw my assertion that it's wade & butcher then, due to the durham duplexes larger numbers.

 

[Pike]

I might as well add one more for your comparison! Durham.

 

[Haiku]

Looks like a wade & butcher handle to me. Very nearly identical to a durham duplex handle, just where the knurling ends at the bottom, the durham has a wider taper, and the wade & butcher drops off abruptly.

Very very cool: I didn't know Wade and Butcher made DE razors.

 

[DonOhio]

Very very cool: I didn't know Wade and Butcher made DE razors.

There's one at a shop near me, excellent shape except for a spot or two coming through the plating on the head. I'd have already picked it up but it's unpriced and no one there to ask, really. Besides, it won't take a modern DE blade. Cool, chunky handle, though.

 

[cvixx]

That's no problem...you can buy the carpet cutting blades from Home Depot, load up that Durham and give it a go. I did a while back with mine and have to say it was interesting. The blade was about as sharp as I can get a Rolls or Wilkinson, which is to say, not very. But at least I tried it!

You gotta admit, that humungous head is intimidating...

 

[azra3l]

The blade was about as sharp as I can get a Rolls or Wilkinson, which is to say, not very.

I know I am fairly new here, but if you don't think a rolls is Sharp, you are doing something wrong..