I was born in Uppsala and I used to play on the burial mounds where the Norse temple once stod. I later went to the university in Uppsala and spent many Friday nights trying to find virgins among the beautiful blonde Valkyries. I never found a virgin among them but the search was rather joyful. De gamla gudarna lever än (The old gods are still alive)
Straight Razor Acquisition Thread
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It was shipped to my US address, so I won't see it for awhile but this is one of my grail razors.
Needs a little TLC to clean it up but the price was quite reasonable for this blade. Kamijo Yukio.
I "Hope" to get a "Nice" one some day as well...
Needs a little TLC to clean it up but the price was quite reasonable for this blade. Kamijo Yukio.
I "Hope" to get a "Nice" one some day as well...
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Based on what I know of Norse ritual I would recommend a libation, share some of your lather with the gods, Tyr would probably be the god for things knife related. As a Norse god, he would certainly need some lather and a good shave.
Otherwise, in the old Norse mythology smithing and metalcrafts are the domain of the dwarfs.
I just got this guy in the mail today. Boker Celebrated 6/8.
Gorgeous!!!!!
Thanks, I am making my return to straight shaving after not having picked up a razor in 4-5 years, and never really getting past the novice phase last time. I've been using a DE for about 13 years now, and the current world situation put into focus how much I wanted to switch to an (even more) sustainable method of shaving.
I did one pass with the straight yesterday before finishing out with the DE. Slow and steady wins the race.
I did one pass with the straight yesterday before finishing out with the DE. Slow and steady wins the race.
I just bought two more (they haven't arrived yet). One is a Fromm Red Head and the other is FW Engels.
Sexy angles!
Recently bought a Wacker Chevalier. Still hasn't shipped due to international difficulties, but they sent me this lovely photo. Definitely the darkest horn scales I've ever seen on a razor. They're pitch black!
I just bought two more (they haven't arrived yet). One is a Fromm Red Head and the other is FW Engels.
I love the look on those two razors. I keep watching them but always pass them up for a japanese blade. I think eventually I will have to get one.
The first one is the general look that I like in a straight razor. I like the bolster on the second one. It has a blade that is a little narrower than I generally prefer but the price was right and I always liked that look as well and I guess I was just in the mood to buy a couple of straights.
I hadn't bought any in a year or so and was pretty much satisfied with what I already have but this "shelter in place" stuff is getting to me and I felt the need to buy something.
These are the ones I've ended up with and I really don't need more...
The first one is the general look that I like in a straight razor. I like the bolster on the second one. It has a blade that is a little narrower than I generally prefer but the price was right and I always liked that look as well and I guess I was just in the mood to buy a couple of straights.
I hadn't bought any in a year or so and was pretty much satisfied with what I already have but this "shelter in place" stuff is getting to me and I felt the need to buy something.
These are the ones I've ended up with and I really don't need more...
Very nice. I cant keep so few. For me it has become a collection that is functional. I love the history and just the razors themselves.
It is a very beautiful (the most beautiful?) razor and the spine is one of a kind.
... I like narrow bladesis the general look that I like in a straight razor. I like the bolster on the second one. It has a blade that is a little narrower than I generally prefer but the price was right and I always liked that look as well and I guess I was just in the mood to buy a couple of straights.
I hadn't bought any in a year or so and was pretty much satisfied with what I already have but this "shelter in place" stuff is getting to me and I felt the need to buy something.
These are the ones I've ended up with and I really don't need more...
I made a pen with Water Buffalo horn years ago. It was almost solid black. I wonder if razor makers use it also.
Unexpectedly came into several dozen dollars (something that had been sitting on eBay finally sold) so what did I do?
Went and found a straight razor that I could plow the money into. Le Grelot “Roi Soleil.”
Probably will take a while to get here as it’s coming from France.
We’ll see how she (I mean, “he”) cleans up upon arrival.
Went and found a straight razor that I could plow the money into. Le Grelot “Roi Soleil.”
Probably will take a while to get here as it’s coming from France.
We’ll see how she (I mean, “he”) cleans up upon arrival.
My "dream" razor. NOS historic steel Le Grelot Thiers Issard 1/4 hollow in Juniper scales fresh off the boat (took a long time to get here). Can't wait to try it tomorrow morning!
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I’ve been razor gambling on eBay again - and loving every minute of it as Maxwell Smart said. Sometimes I win big, sometimes I lose, and some times like this one, I do OK. So here’s another one for Arne @Polarbeard since he likes the MK 31 - this one is actually a MK 32 that likely started life as a 6/8 but is now about 1/32” less with light hone wear.
The seller’s images were bad but the description said that everything was in good shape, and 30-day returns were offered if you were willing to pay return shipping. This is probably a dresser-top set, I cannot imagine traveling with it in period luggage, the brush and razor would fall out, not to mention breakage. The description included a C. V. Heljestrand MK 32 with scales that ‘might be ivory’. The actual condition could not be determined from the images. So I rolled the dice and did well enough I suppose. Everything was dirty, but nothing was broken or even chipped. The scales are very pretty ivory and in excellent condition. The brush appears to be a dyed boar and it’s shedding a bit, but it‘s likely near 100 years old. Still usable at this point but it’s more of a conversation set piece I think.
The razor cleaned up and honed up well, taking a fine edge as Swedish razors are known to do. It was apparently one of a 7-day set, and I would like to have the other 6!
It’s a nice period piece in good condition, and I may just use it to see what the old days were like, though I may pass on the brush which probably has never been used and smells a little ‘piggy’.
The seller’s images were bad but the description said that everything was in good shape, and 30-day returns were offered if you were willing to pay return shipping. This is probably a dresser-top set, I cannot imagine traveling with it in period luggage, the brush and razor would fall out, not to mention breakage. The description included a C. V. Heljestrand MK 32 with scales that ‘might be ivory’. The actual condition could not be determined from the images. So I rolled the dice and did well enough I suppose. Everything was dirty, but nothing was broken or even chipped. The scales are very pretty ivory and in excellent condition. The brush appears to be a dyed boar and it’s shedding a bit, but it‘s likely near 100 years old. Still usable at this point but it’s more of a conversation set piece I think.
The razor cleaned up and honed up well, taking a fine edge as Swedish razors are known to do. It was apparently one of a 7-day set, and I would like to have the other 6!
It’s a nice period piece in good condition, and I may just use it to see what the old days were like, though I may pass on the brush which probably has never been used and smells a little ‘piggy’.
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