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Found my great grandfather's vintage razors
Hi everyone,
My name is Joe, I'm from Brisbane Australia and I recently found my great grandfather's straight razors. Please forgive me if I am posting in the wrong section but I have a few questions about them because no one in my local area has many answers for me.
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This on says "The Sceptre Razor, Solingen Germany"
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This one says "Fredrick Reynolds Gell St Sheffield, England"
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And this one says "Bengall" on one side and "T.R. Cadman & Sons, Sheffield, England" on the other.
1. Are the brands any good?
2. What size are they?
3. Are they worth restoring and using?
4. Are new razors superior (I don't want to pay the money for restoration if I could just buy one brand new)?
5. As I don't have anyone in my local area to do restorations, I was considering sending it to the USA and getting these guys (ASR - Straight Razor Shaving, Honing, Sharpening, & Restoration) to do it for me, are they any good?
I'm really excited to get started and to join in, in your community!
Found my great grandfather's vintage razors
I'm not sure if you'll ever know the original size of #1, but the other 2 look like 6/8 of an inch to me, but I could be wrong, as pictures never do complete justice. Measure the width from the spine to the shaving edge.