Thread: a box of old straights led me here

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jossano made in germany

im getting good two at same time..

Welcome to SRP. From my point of view the razors you've listed are from known makers of past years. All are of the type that a pro barber might pick up from his supplier back when your grand dad was working. The only special one is the dubl duck hair shaper. That would only be desirable to a pro barber for nostalgic reasons, or a collector of dubl duck razors as a rarity. A shaver would have no use for it.

I know you didn't ask, but in case you are curious, we don't do appraisals of value on SRP, since opinions tend to be all over the ballpark. Ebay completed listings, in search results for specific brands, gives a more accurate value based on the current real world market anyhow. A picture of the overall razor open would be better to assess condition, in case you'd like to know if one or another is worth restoring. I mean if you intend to put any of them back into service as shavers for yourself.

Hi and welcome. Looks like they could do with some love. Would be great to see family treasures brought back to top shape. You never know you might want to give them a try.

that hair thinning razor is neat
If you want to sell them I'm sure you've come to the right website

Hello, and welcome to SRP !!

Thanks a lot guys. I actually want to try a couple out but my wife thinks im crazy. I will be honest ..some of these blades are extremely sharp as if they were brand new especially The dubl duck.. i have yet to be able to find another one online. A trimmer that says pat pending is nowhere on ebay lol. I have even watched self shaving videos... very intimidating.... one day i will certainly start using straights and never go back to the boring razor.. i will keep this forum posted... thanks to all for the kind welcome.

Ed, I've been fooling with straight razors sinc the mid 1980s and I've never seen a hair shaper like your dubl duck until yours. A rare but more common duck hair shaper has tines like a comb shaped in the blade. You might see one in our razor clubs dubl duck forum, and I'm betting member 'thebigspendur' knows what I'm talking about and may even have one.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ffy-ducks.html

Welcome to SRP!!
And to the world of straights... I have no doubt you'll "try" your first shave in no-time, and there's no return from there :]

first, family heirloom of straights is amazing. I wish I had any in my family, but unfortunately, religious Jews are not allowed to shave with a razor. So says the Tora...
You have an amazing collection over there. I would wait a while before selling any of them (I'm sure it crossed your mind). Many of the people here started to shave with a straight and ended up collecting them. I just asked a few weeks ago on this forum why would anyone have more than 1-2 razors, and since then I got 5 more...
In any case - they need some love and caring. Deal with the rust, because it's your #1 enemy, and apply some anti-rust oil on them before you store them again. Any oil from mineral, WD-40 and gun oil will do. Dealing with rust is crucial if you intend to shave with one of them. Tetanus is not a nice thing to have...
If you do want to try to shave with one - note yourself that despite what you think, it might not be sharp enough. A razor should be about 10 times sharper than your best kitchen knife. But try to shave - maybe the edge did preserve :]

*Switching to my photographer hat*
About taking pictures -
Don't use anything with a glare as a background, like the metal plate you're using now.
Make sure the source of light is behind the camera or right above it, but nothing casts shade on your object.
In any case, watch for reflections on the blade. They ruin the entire pic.
If you have a desk lamp, use it. Again, watch for reflections.
Notice where your object starts and end, and adjust the frame to it. You'll get the most of your object that way.

Good luck!