Thread: A little snapshot of my rotation...and a new addition!

Hey all,

I've had an amazing few months of straight shaving, and thought I'd share a quick snap of the collection I've built up since I entered the world of straights earlier in the year.

The road to competent use of straights has at times felt like a long one! Only now, after several months, do I feel that competence is present - and even after my first 'successful' straight shave, there was still dejection and discontent every now and again. Thankfully I am able to now say its a thing of the past, and I enjoy every shave!

I am perhaps fortunate that honing was a skill that seemed to come to me fairly swiftly - though my results may still be fluke more than skill - only time will tell!

So I thought I'd share a quick snap of my rotation, and also a new addition that I snapped up this weekend on the bay. Let me apologise for the quality of the picture - I recently lost my camera, so relying on my phone at the moment!

Clockwise from top left...

Ralf Aust 6/8 square point (purchased new - from SRD!)
Dovo Bismarck Pearl 6/8 (purchased new)
C.Myers & Son 6/8 (ebay - 'New' in so much as it was covered in grease and had never been used, but still of vintage manufacture)
Crown & Sword ERN 1166 6/8 (ebay - I cleaned the blade up with micromesh emery, honed it and now its an amazing shave)
H.Eicker & Sohne 66 PAX 6/8 square point with dear horn scales (ebay - Current favorite - I wish I could pinpoint a rough year of manufacture, as the blade condition is so good it literally looks brand new)
T.R.Cadman & Sons Bengall 6/8 (ebay - My first honing success - Had two very large chunks taken out of the blade, so is probably more a 5/8 now as I had to hone them out)
KROPP 6/8 (ebay - Another early honing success - This razor really is a very comfortable shaver - The blade is etched with 'Made expressly for R. Hill & Son, 16 Castle Street, Bristol - I Googled the name and address, and one of the returns is an old pre-WWII photo of R. Hill & Son's shop, so a nice bit of history with this razor)

And finally, my new purchase - a Wade & Butcher FBU 7/8. Cannot wait to receive this and start restoring it!

Safe shaving everyone!

Al.

saw that W&B, nice catch, and nice set. Gotta get mine out of the boxes for a pic.

Nice collection. You have good taste. Enjoy

Thanks for sharing your growing collection. Looks like you're well on your way to becoming an addict like the rest of us! lol

Nice W&B. I know the scales are cracked but, still, it'd be great of you could save them...

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

it'd be great of you could save them...

I certainly plan to - I've already ordered replica brass bullseye collars, and a new brass wedge spacer. I imagine I'll epoxy the crack, sand the scales and retreat/repaint them. But I'll look for advice on these fine forums as soon as I receive the razor.

Nice collection, I also like your razor roll!

Very nice collection! How do you like your razor roll? I'm thinking about getting one myself.

Originally Posted by Gehring9006

Very nice collection! How do you like your razor roll? I'm thinking about getting one myself.

Many thanks. I love the razor roll. I can't think of any other way I'd rather keep my collection - it hangs on the inside of my wardrobe door, and looks great.

I've noted criticism of leather razor rolls due to moisture content held in the leather, promoting corrosion of the blades - but I tend to keep mine oiled between shaves anyway, so I don't think this would ever be a problem.