Thread: Are these razors worth the price?

Hi!

I have bought two razors from auction ("Bengall" and "Timor, Hamburg Ring 306 Giesen & Forsthoff"),
but I want more. It's like I'm becoming addicted or something.

Well anyway, here's the actual issue...

I Found these three razors from an auction site. They are sold separately. Is any of them worth the money I might be able to buy them, and do they seem easy to restore?
What's your opinion. Help me out, I'm trying to acquire some cheap used razors to start a collection with, and learn honing once I can afford to buy some stones and a strop.

First option:


This "C.V. Heljestrand, Eskilstuna with the origianl box" for about 14-20 US$

Second option:


This "Edv. Neiström, Eskilstuna with the original box" for about 14-23 US$

Thrid option:


The "Heartring & Stosser 90.H.Eicker&Söhne Friseurwerkzeuge, Solingen-Wald" above, for 20-30 US$

I'd appreciate any help you can give me on the subject.

There isn't a single razor there that wouldnt sell for twice those prices.
Cleaned up and honed they could fetch quadruple or even more!

I think they are worth about that much. The last one might be a few bucks too much, but nothing I'd worry about.

I wouldn't even consider those needing restoration, just cleaning and honing.

Of course, they can always be duds.

Heljestrand is one of my favorite makers. I have a half dozen or so and all are excellent. The other two look good as well. I think they would make a good rotation once sent out and honed by a honemiester.

Edit; Just noticed it is your first post. Welcome to SRP. I know we have other members in Finland. Check out the SRP Wiki here for all things straight razor shave related including razor makers to look for and those to avoid.

If AFDavis has managed to talk you out of these, believe me when I say there will be guys standing in line for those razors at those prices if they knew where to get them.

Buy the Heartring, I'll take it. Thankyouverymuch.

Man, if you aren't going to get all three of them, send me the link so I can get the ones you don't buy!

Get 'em! Those are great prices for some good looking razors.

However, I would suggest you practice honing on something else besides any of those. Buy yourself a cheap Wapi (you'll find links to places to buy one in the forum), or some messed up ebay special and practice.

Although they're cheap, they each have a decent collectors value, and it would be a crime to mess any of them up.

All three of them appear to be in really nice condition and won't need restoration.

They all seem to be on the narrow side, when you're learning to strop, narrow blades require greater attention to prevent the spine from rising and rolling the edge.

I'd reiterate what others have said and not try to learn how to hone with these or your Hamburg, you can get an $11 Double Arrow for that.

I'd say they are all 5/8's except the heartring which appears to be a 4/8's that would be a guess though since I am not holding the razors in my hands!