Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

[Darren J 67]

Just in from the UK - NOS 1968 Stiz. I've been curious about these post-war USSR razors.

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The one I have gives a really nice shave. Took a good edge and lasted for quite a while.

 

[aussie]

Was looking for a winter project and won this pair of W&B on a recent auction. What people (OK me and 1 other guy) were bidding on was a 7/8 wedge that just has some minor corrosion, small edge chips, and scales in good condition. Really I only need to tighten the pivot pin. Then there is the “free” razor, an 11/16 1/2 hollow with shot scales, a chipped edge and multiple red rust spots. That will take some work. But the chips are only about 1mm deep so this will still be a legit 5/8 when done.
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These look familiar. I was likely the other bidder.

 

[Eastcoast30]

The one I have gives a really nice shave. Took a good edge and lasted for quite a while.View attachment 1563011

Thanks, I was curious if they would hold an edge.

 

[Cleanface]

I stumbled on this one a few days ago. Same seller. At first I thought it might be bad form to have those scales on a razor of its vintage but the Kirinite won me over.View attachment 1561352

Shaved with it today. Absolutely incredible shave.

 

[aussie]

I now this enroute to me. A ful hollow with a pronounced belly.

 

[Seelector]

I now this enroute to me. A ful hollow with a pronounced belly.

Geez you're not kidding about a pronounced belly. There's a belly and then there's a BELLY!

 

[aussie]

Geez you're not kidding about a pronounced belly. There's a belly and then there's a BELLY!

Yes it will be interesting to see how it shaves. I wonder how it will compare with a normal hollow.

 

[Doc Dan]

Is that a horizontal stabilizer I see on that blade? It should be a great shaver.

 

[aussie]

Is that a horizontal stabilizer I see on that blade? It should be a great shaver.

Yes indeed it is. I'll report on how it shaves once I have it.

 

[Wid]

Got this in from the BST forum. It’s in fantastic shape. Rosette Ribbon

 

[silverlifter]

Got this in from the BST forum. It’s in fantastic shape. Rosette Ribbon

If I wasn't in the November GRUME, I would have been all over that. Great pickup!

 

[Edmund A]

Found this on ebay on sunday for a good prize. Today it was delivered. The Robert Klaas #273 measures 13/16", has a round top and is absolutely unused NOS.

 

[Lorteodt]

Impulse buy, I found these five straights in a swedish site. Know nothing about straights

 

[rbscebu]

Impulse buy, I found these five straights in a swedish site. Know nothing about straights View attachment 1564208

Be careful, be very careful. It's an addiction you know. There is no known rehab that works.

 

[Lorteodt]

Be careful, be very careful. It's an addiction you know. There is no known rehab that works.

I know, I fell in a rapid hole called DE-razors 3 years ago

 

[2bit_collie]

I went on a mini-buying spree recently. The last of the recent purchases finally arrived after a long trip from France. Its a 6/8” extra hollow by Pierre Fritisse, a manufacturer of razors from the Thiers region. Per some old posts in B&B @Mango identified that the “Fortunatus“ name was registered in 1942. In pretty good condition, I don’t expect that it will need any restoration work, just honing.

 

[bluesparkuk]

Im online looking for my 3rd straight,i havent spotted anything that jumps out at me yet,but i want light scales this time,white or maybe ivory,did see a Dorko i liked,but the German seller doesnt post to UK i'll keep looking!

 

[alex1921]

John Barber, pique ivory.

 

[silverlifter]

So I bought this on September 2 and it was shipped the next day. Mid-November, I contacted the seller and they initiated a lost item process with their postal carrier. NZPost contacted me and confirmed some details and then late November the seller and I were reimbursed.

Then today...

NOS 13/16 Half Hollow that I had completely given up on ever shaving with!

 

[Pedigree]

Back in February or March I ordered 7 new custom made TI's directly from Thiers-Issard in France to complete an assorted 7-day (9 total) set of TI's, each customized for each day of the week to be used in a rotation (though I didn't have the days of the week put on them). Being the terrible procrastinator that I am, I've been putting off taking pics of them since they arrived in March, but I plan to take pics of the still unused razors sometime soon and post them here for My Sunday through Saturday set and my two 7/8's that I'll use on the occasions when I haven't shaved for a few days. (I've only shaved like 5 or 6 times this year (if that) maintaining a stubble with clippers).

I'll also probably start a Thiers-Issard appreciation thread