Just curious as to how many here are straight razor collectors and how many are in it just for the shave? I started as being in it just for the shave, but after seeing the beautiful blades and scales im seriously considering collecting.
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Just curious as to how many here are straight razor collectors and how many are in it just for the shave? I started as being in it just for the shave, but after seeing the beautiful blades and scales im seriously considering collecting.
Seems to be the progression! Just set up a paypal account and get ready.:roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by benissimo777
Yup, definitely a progression! First it was for the shave, then for me at least it was to shave with something older than my great, great grandfather. Then after that I just got more eccentric, suddenly 8/8 was puny...agreed with the advice above you will need a well funded paypal account.
"Hi...my name's Greg and I have RAD" "Hi, Greg!"
:rolleyes:
Now up to 15 blades, from 3/8 to 7/8. Became a fan of Wade & Butcher, so I had to have several of those, and they can go pretty high on Ebay, etc. Yeah, I'm now a collector. Sigh...
I'm into the working collection. The plan I keep trying to sell to myself is this... Only 7 razors, not counting ones from family.
I'm kind of curious how long that will last :p So far so good, I have more than 7 at the moment, but only 6 are shave ready (not counting the 2 I have from family). As I get the others repaired and up to shave ready I'll see how much I like the shave and feel. If lacking... off it goes (to fund yet another :D )
I'm just a user....but I have to admit that's mostly because I can't afford collecting.
I'm just a user as well.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the looks of damascus steel, mammoth ivory, ... But I can't justify spending all that money on something that is essentially just a tool. By the same token, I don't care about a 500$ escher when a 50$ coticule does the job just as well.
I have a whopping total of 3 daily shavers, a feather for traveling and an old shavette I don't use anymore.
I have a couple of restorations in the works, and I will sell them when they are done so I have some extra pocket money.
If I'd spend 500$ on a razor, my wife'd gut me with it. :w
We have an agreement that we discuss anything costing over 50 euros before buying it (not counting things like groceries etc of course) because we want to finish each month in black instead of red, as well as adding something to the savings account each month.
That's spooky, that's the exact number /type of razors I have! :hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
I started off thinking "must collect loads of razors and be like Lynn (etc.)", but over time I changed, and the reality of living on a budget kicked in fully. I do like the rare custom stuff, but first and foremost the razors are a tool to shave with. They have to be great shavers first, and if they're nice looking or rare then that's a bonus.
I slimmed my collection down from about 50 including 10 or so customs, to 3 traditional straights, a Feather AC DX and a Shavette which I don't use. The straights I ended up keeping were...
5/8 DD Satinedge
5/8 TI PT LE
6/8 TI SRP LE
Definitely a more manageable and affordable rotation!
I'm a hybrid (heh heh). I only have 6 straights, of which only 5 are shave ready. I shave with all of them in rotation.
But those 5 kind of have a collector's feel to them: one TI, one Dovo, one vintage, one wap, and one custom Mastro Livi.
I guess a very focused and working collection! :D
Great minds think alike :) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelforge
I have around 50 razors though none are collectors items and I don't have a passion to collect them, they are for shaving. Pipes and tools are a different matter though :)
My paying $760 for an escher is small fry compared to what I have paid for a pipe in the past. If you get the collecting bug you will find that money is no object for that one item needed to complete or enhance a collection. I hope you have a wife like mine if collecting becomes your passion :)
PuFF
Well, my wife is not the problem. If we had so much money that handing over 760$ for a non essential item was not a problem, then my wife would be perfectly happy to let me buy razors, hones and computer hardware t my heart's content.
Is more than one razor essential :)
PuFF
Wellllll... why don't we ask Lynn that question? :roflmao
Every razor I collect must be a really good shaver as well.........
Everyone should have just one razor..............JUST ONE MORE !!
Have fun,
Lynn
Looks like I'm the oddball :D . I've been picking up str8 razors at flea markets and "collectables" shows since the early '80s . I've been fascinated with str8s since I was a child and have always wondered what it would be like to actually shave with one . I didn't have the balls to try , because I had no clue as to how to do it , and I didn't think it would be too smart to put something that sharp on my face and try to shave with it , without knowing what I was doing . I stumbled onto this forum while looking for info on razors in my modest collection , and the rest is history :y
No I don't collect just one razor, I get them in twos. Last month two puma, two TI, Two Henkels, Two Dixie, at least I tell myself , try them both, and sell one. I usually can't pick though.
Phil
Well boys,
when I got the bug to use the straight some months ago I went through all my gear and found I had 7 or 8 razors, mostly Bengals, and an Invicta Coronett. I also had a victorian era scuttle and a good strop all I had to find was a hone which I bought from and antique store for just a few dollars. I guess what I am saying is razors seem to collect me !!!
Cheers all :)
I started out just looking to try str8 shaving. I'm now somewhere past fifty blades; many are future restoration projects or to practice restoring. And, at the moment, I'm awaiting the arrival of about five ebay purchases (I just love those duckies!). Good thing I'm single...:rolleyes:
Rub it in why don't ya :rant: :fim:Quote:
Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I've got a few projects floating around as well... amazing how fast they pile up :p