Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.

[Alum Ladd]

This arrived in the post today. The black painted handle wants me to call it a WWII maple leaf Tech, but the Made in USA stamp on the razor head suggests otherwise. Can anyone shed some light on this enigma?
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It looks to be a black handled gold Tech as shown here.
Your example looks to have had the gold wash worn off or removed from the end cap.
I think these were actually produced between 1938-41.

Nice score!

 

[EM313]

It looks to be a black handled gold Tech as shown here.
Your example looks to have had the gold wash worn off or removed from the end cap.
I think these were actually produced between 1938-41.

Nice score!

Thanks for the assist. My razor does indeed appear to be a black handle gold tech. I’ve never seen one of these before now. Is it considered a rare version?

 

[LRod]

Busy Memorial Day shopping weekend for me. Sort of got a little out of hand!
Good news is that I sold a few unused items in the last few weeks so funds were reallocated to these!

Chiseled Face Legacy Raw Titanium with Pineapple Twist handle:

Timeless Bronze SB .38mm:

Asylum Rx Artist Club SE:

Leaf Twig half blade SE in Mercury Blue:

 

[Obetron Rex]

1967 M-4 Knack In great shape for $20 and my birth year as a bonus. Some scuffs on the handle but overall very nice. It was sold as a Slim Twist, but from what I've read it's a Knack since it is made in USA. Will test it out tomorrow.

 

[BradWorld]

1967 M-4 Knack In great shape for $20 and my birth year as a bonus. Some scuffs on the handle but overall very nice. It was sold as a Slim Twist, but from what I've read it's a Knack since it is made in USA. Will test it out tomorrow.

M-4 is my birth year and quarter. So I have this exact razor. Not a bad shaver.

 

[Obetron Rex]

M-4 is my birth year and quarter. So I have this exact razor. Not a bad shaver.

Cool, mine is M-1. Glad you like your knack, I haven't found much info on them yet.

 

[Alum Ladd]

I’ve never seen one of these before now. Is it considered a rare version?

I have only seen one before in my brief 2+ years of starting to educate myself about vintages.

They are certainly much less common than most 'Pre Wars'.

 

[ivan_101]

1967 M-4 Knack In great shape for $20 and my birth year as a bonus. Some scuffs on the handle but overall very nice. It was sold as a Slim Twist, but from what I've read it's a Knack since it is made in USA. Will test it out tomorrow.View attachment 1663168

It is more aggressive than a Slim Twist and a Super Slimtwist. I have 6.

 

[Phoenixkh]

I really thought I was at the end of my DE razor purchases before we left for Bali back at the beginning of April.

Two things happened: ATT notified us they were closing down their business and BullGoose got some Mergress razors in. I had 4 new razors waiting for me when we got home.

 

[LRod]

I really thought I was at the end of my DE razor purchases

Me too Kim!
And look what happened this weekend, Lol!!
It's never ending!!

 

[BradWorld]

It is more aggressive than a Slim Twist and a Super Slimtwist. I have 6.

My understanding is that the Knack and Slim Twist are the exact same head.

 

[ivan_101]

My understanding is that the Knack and Slim Twist are the exact same head.

No, they are not. And this is not a claim that is based on second-hand knowledge or general visual impression.

The US made Knacks have more exposure and bigger gap than the Slim Twist and Super Slimtwist. All 6 razors I have.
Have more than 10 Slim Twists and more than 10 Super Slimtwists to compare. English and German made.

 

[uptown]

Brass Bird arrived today. Beautiful as is but will let patina to an antique finish.

 

[Obetron Rex]

Another birth quarter razor. A mint 1967 M1 travel tech for 20 bucks. I haven't been able to find a nice regular M1 tech yet, but afaik this is the same head just the handle is different. So I just need to find a nice ball end tech handle for it and can make it a regular tech if I don't find one. Or I can always make it an M1 Frankenrazor with the head on whatever handle I want until I find the right Gillette one.

 

[Bells Dad]

Busy Memorial Day shopping weekend for me. Sort of got a little out of hand!
Good news is that I sold a few unused items in the last few weeks so funds were reallocated to these!

Chiseled Face Legacy Raw Titanium with Pineapple Twist handle:

Timeless Bronze SB .38mm:

Asylum Rx Artist Club SE:

Leaf Twig half blade SE in Mercury Blue:

Waw great purchase!!!

 

[Bells Dad]

Brass Bird arrived today. Beautiful as is but will let patina to an antique finish.
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Maybe the most awesome razor design in the world, unfortunately I can not get the shave to work me

 

[jason2]

This was a cool find...

Forget Gibs

1930's L’Essor Le Supreme Reglable

Aggressive side with more blade exposure and gap


Mild side with less blade exposure and gap

 

[jason2]

Bought from another member

Hybrid tech rhodium plated by back roads gold. Absolutely

 

[jason2]

From Shave Nation. High efficiency June engaged.

Razorine Flatboy

 

[SunShave]

Yates Precision Manufacturing - Model 921 H plate, machine finished titanium. A buddy of mine said it looked like a lightsaber: definitely a refined grooming tool, from a more civilized age!