Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

[Ice-Man]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, crazy right??
Just a wild guess that was not a bargain purchase??

Looks great, enjoy.

Boris!! Crazy yes and no I wish it was a bargain purchase

Oh my friggen good man!! That is plain sexy!!!

Thank you Dean!!!

You guys are killing me....im trying so hard not to increase my collection as i patiently wait for a new razor to arrive and you post stuff like this

Sorry Dean but it has to be done we are all in this boat to enable others, but I'm pleased that I am not as bad as Arne!!!....

Ian thanks for posting that MAN commercial....made me laugh .... MAN is one of our axle suppliers.

Well it was fitting and made me laugh I would so love to do that to Arne...

 

[Andy77]

Alfredo just sent finished these scales for this NOS 7/8 F. Herder. I love how light horn scales get semi translucent when polished so well. I’ve several blades dressed in Doc’s scales and they’re all lovely.

 

[BBviking]

Alfredo just sent finished these scales for this NOS 7/8 F. Herder. I love how light horn scales get semi translucent when polished so well. I’ve several blades dressed in Doc’s scales and they’re all lovely.

7/8? Never seen that before. That is a broadsword, man! And so beautiful!

 

[timwcic]

Another Sheffield blast from the past. Jonathan Hunt Patent, a 6/8 Shoulderless wedge in horn with lead wedge. Hunt was in production from 1829-1837. Steel and scales are in very good shape for is age. Has a strange type of belly grind I never ran across before. It is very slight, can feel it and see the grind line.

 

[Bob L.]

I recognize it. It's the hand you never want to see in a strip search room. The razor looks magnificent though.

That hand belongs to Alfredo. I wanted to make sure the bevel of this one was set perfectly. (The previous owner could have done a better job.) I think it's being finished up as I type.

 

[DrStrange]

Oh and I bought one today been after one of these for a while
Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple straight razor 8/8th

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I do own the 13P FILARMONICA NOVODUR SPAIN

I would expect a razor like that to have Made In Spain
stamped on the reverse side of the shank.

 

[Ice-Man]

I would expect a razor like that to have Made In Spain
stamped on the reverse side of the shank.

True but its not uncommon to it being blank I know global_dev has some that is blank on the reverse side of the shank see this post Help offered for Filarmonica straight razors

 

[SAMB08]

Hello everyone, I just purchased my first straight razor; vintage 9/16 Genco Old Dutch. It’s on the way not but I’m posting the picture from the seller.

 

[MyOldKentuckyHome]

Hello everyone, I just purchased my first straight razor; vintage 9/16 Genco Old Dutch. It’s on the way not but I’m posting the picture from the seller.

Gorgeous...I'm looking at an Easy Aces Genco at the moment

 

[Bbb34]

Alfredo just sent finished these scales for this NOS 7/8 F. Herder. I love how light horn scales get semi translucent when polished so well. I’ve several blades dressed in Doc’s scales and they’re all lovely.

Just tried his edges for the first time, and I'm impressed, even with high expectations.

That razor looks great, just great, scales look very nice, slim and tight, clearly he knows what he's doing.

 

[BBviking]

As my second purchase I seem to have acquired a bit of a beginners (I hope) restoration project.

The bevel on the front seems quite normal, but on the back side it's very narrow. It is a bit chipped, and I've included magnified (x60) images of the worst chips (by the toe), and of the difference in bevel width front and back.

The spine has a bit of uneven honing wear, but way less wear than my Heljestrand 24 in good condition.

The scale is missing a bit at the front, but has a good couple of millimeters to the pin hole.

Does this look like a 3/4 hollow?

And do you think a complete novice like me can get this baby to a reasonable state?

 

[ajduplessis]

Reset the bevel, fix what bothers, polish the edge you and your good to go.

 

[BBviking]

Reset the bevel, fix what bothers, polish the edge you and your good to go.

Thanks I will use what I've learned from research and attempt to put it into practice.

 

[mawashi]

Hi guys,

I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure this guy out.

I read somewhere that it could be made by the company of Emil Hermes?

Thanks in advance guys,

Mawashi

 

[weston]

First new straight razor in a decade - thanks to you all in helping me select it - will shave with it later today

 

[Bob L.]

Great finds to one and all!

 

[Ice-Man]

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Very nice Sir!!!

 

[6Cuda6]

Oh my RAD is kicking in big time....havent bought a razor in a while....lol.

 

[Ice-Man]

Oh my RAD is kicking in big time....havent bought a razor in a while....lol.

Tut tut tut your letting the side down but I know what you mean though, seeing all these beautiful razors being bought…..

 

[Mlee]

I found a couple today that I thought was pretty cool. The first one is a John T. Saffa St. Louis, MO, that's all it says, no country of manufacture. It has been honed a bit but I don't think it's been hurt and the art work on the blade is still deep and crisp.

The second one is my first Geneva Cutlery, an Army Navy. I was just admiring some other members pictures of Army Navy razors a couple of days ago. It needs to be cleaned up but I don't think it's been used much.