A question on razors and shaving.

**Arthur Dent** · 07-31-2007, 12:56 PM

Thank you for the information and the sign pics. I wouldn't mind buying an antique blade.

**Yannis** · 07-31-2007, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Arthur Dent

Thank you for the information and the sign pics. I wouldn't mind buying an antique blade.

why?
The contemporary shave better?
The contemporary have better materials?
The contemporary are better in design?
The contemporary have not a lot of history in them?

Yannis

**Yannis** · 07-31-2007, 02:46 PM

excuse me for the second picture(it is a vienna regulator of 1876 ) here is the picture

**izlat** · 07-31-2007, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Yannis

excuse me for the second picture(it is a vienna regulator of 1876 ) here is the picture

This was surreal, Yannis!

And the razors are fabulous

Cheers
Ivo

**pilothaz** · 07-31-2007, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Yannis

why?
The contemporary shave better?
The contemporary have better materials?
The contemporary are better in design?
The contemporary have not a lot of history in them?

Yannis

Those are some CRAZY razors man.. sweet deal there, and the box looks spectacular.

**heliguy** · 07-31-2007, 05:37 PM

What does the guide say about str8 shaving

**Arthur Dent** · 07-31-2007, 05:55 PM

Not much on shaving in the guide but...
Always remember your towel.

By the way, love the 7 day set, unbelievable.

**Yannis** · 07-31-2007, 07:49 PM

Sorry for my emotional reaction,I have contemporary razors that shave excellent.
BUT I like antique razors because the majority was produced with the best shaving in mind, not to save money in the production , not to be easy to hone them and have a lot of history on them.
I like antique straight razors because I had been teached by my Grandfather, I teach my sons, I hope that my sons and I, will teach my grandsons and so on.
Il like to hope, that my grand-grandsons will use my razors and my grandfather razors and will be proud for it.
And I like antique straight razors because they shave excellent!!!

Yannis

**pilothaz** · 07-31-2007, 07:52 PM

Don't Apologize..

For myself next time I goto the cottage, I want to goto the Flea Market and pick up this one Straight Razor I saw last year. It was from a WW2 army kit. Nice Army White scales, and I would just polish and hone that baby.. It was $10 iirc.

**izlat** · 07-31-2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Yannis

Sorry for my emotional reaction,I have contemporary razors that shave excellent.
BUT I like antique razors because the majority was produced with the best shaving in mind, not to save money in the production , not to be easy to hone them and have a lot of history on them.
I like antique straight razors because I had been teached by my Grandfather, I teach my sons, I hope that my sons and I, will teach my grandsons and so on.
Il like to hope, that my grand-grandsons will use my razors and my grandfather razors and will be proud for it.
And I like antique straight razors because they shave excellent!!!

Yannis

How can you be sorry about being emotional about straight razors! That's the whole point of this site. And I totally agree on the generations: it's great to have razors from your grandfather to leave for your son and drandsons!

Only one thing - the antiques are fabulous, but materials are not necessarily superior (as well as heat treatment, etc.) Stlle has improved in the last 100 years, I think. And the ivory they used for scales is most often cut so thin that the razors have poor balance.

Having said this - I do love the antiques and plan to keep a few around, even in my sell-off.

Cheers
Ivo

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