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Wm Elliot
I have been shaving with a pocket knife since I was in college an couldn't afford to keep buying cartridges but lately I have been thinking it is time to upgrade to a straight razor.I was looking on the classifieds here and a Wm Elliot that I like and was wondering is that a fairly decent make?
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Welcome to SRP. William Elliot was in business from 1880 to 1918 according to the Goins book. Looking at the photos it looks to be in good condition and a decent deal. Check out my sig below to avoid nicks and cuts and follow the link to the SRP Wiki beginner's guide. :gl:
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Barring chipped or cracked blades, I have yet to EVER have a bad shave from a vintage model...even the ones who neglected to stamp their names on the razors. Having said that, I can blindly say that you're likely going to get a great shave off of it...go for it. Things were just made better back then, and I don't mean just razors. If you've ever had an opportunity to look at clothing back in the late 1800's, it was a far cry from the cheap, thin, poorly stitched junk you can buy today. Things back then were meant to last many many years, not months.
Shaving with a pocket knife? I've tried that on what I thought was a VERY sharp knife, but it was excruciating! I couldn't see myself doing that on a regular basis.
Looks like you're starting with the straight for the same reason I did...it wasn't that I didn't get good shaves from my M3, it was the crazy prices they were charging...I mean, really, $3 for something that cost $0.10 to make?
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Thanks for the information and the link very usefull information.
First time I shaved with a knife was more of a joke. I grew up on a farm an went to a nerd type school lots of hillbilly jokes so I shaved with my hunting knife a couple times. It wasn't particularly painful but it wasn't particulary comfortable. Then I ran out of blades for my razor and had a almost fatal case of sticker shock.
Anyway to get a completely comfortable shave I had to make major changes to the grind.