Hello from SC and a few questions.
Hi Gents and ladies.
I am from midlands / upstate SC, I've been looking at the use of a straight for a few years, and finally went for it I am waiting on my first razor. a buddy that has been using a straight for about 15 years has been kind and is sending me one of his that is ready to go. so in a few days ill be visiting the ER for stiches
since I like sharp things and old things and I hang out at lots of auctions I dropped a bit of cash on a small lot of razors some need to be sharpened and some need to be restored. I have the following razors that need to be sharpened or restored, I have 12 razors in this lot and I want to resale some of them but I want to do it after there shave ready. here are my question(s) 1. can y'all give me some recommendations on who to send them too? 2. what is the average cost of a good sharpening? Also I am going to list the 12 razors here and feel free to comment on them as to any history, quality, shaveability, and personal experience with them and advice on the ones I might should consider keeping.
1 H Boker &Co square tip, extra hollow ground, blk plastic scales, 1924-1935 by the tree logo per the Boker web site condition in great, some discoloration, but no rust and only light ware, great condition.
2 Wade & Butcher, Sheffield England, KEEN SHAVER on blade in gold color, prof mark( can’t make it out)+ arrow + and iron cross on shank. Yellow / white plastic scales, Round point, no nicks or cracks some discoloration, no rust. Good to great condition. X hollow ground.
3 Original Ragina Italia on scales, “trade mark” on shank CENTURY in a diamond, other side of shank has TELL over SOLINGEN GERMANY, yellow plastic scales, some discoloration on blade, no rust but some dum A#$ took 150-200 across the hollow of the blade once or twice, only cosmetic damage. X hollow ground no nicks or cracks. Good condition
4 CLAUSS over FREMONT U.S.A on shank, on blade there are crossed flags one Japanese one USA over JAPANESE-AMERICAN. Blade is in great shape no ware, square point, black plastic scales. No nicks or cracks
5. CHARLESCRAFT PRODUCTS over made in GERMANY on shank SOLINGEN 5?1 on other side of shank, blade is square point, double hollow ground, it was gold colored / plated with SOLINGEN and a coat of arms on the blade at one time this is mostly wore off now. Blade is going to loss 64 to a 32 to restore due to nicks, scales are yellow / clear with a silver buck, doe, fawn and trees on ¾ of the one side.
6. On one side of shank BARRE SUPPLY CO. over WILKES-BARRE.PA. and BARRE on the other side. Blade has no nicks, rust or discoloration, but has been over honed on the end, square point, it is savable, double hollow ground. Scales are yellow / plastic. No cracks
7 On side of shank CAMILLUS CO over U S A, blade is double hollow ground, no rust, some patina, edge is LIGHTLY nicked I think a good heavy sharpening will take care of the nicks. Scales are white, plastic bamboo looking. No cracks.
8. CLIM with a tomahawk transecting the word on the side of the shank, on the other side, EUGENE BERNINGHAUS MADE IN GERMANY. Blade is square point, double hollow ground. Little ware. No nicks or cracks, no rust, nice patina, scales are yellow plastic with fancy metal end caps.
9. On shank COSTRANOVA over SPECIAL NO 1. Other side CASTRANOVA BARBER SUP over TRENTON. N.J DISTER. Blade is a round point, double hollow ground, with some light rust spots, scales are white / yellow plastic with fancy caps / pins, edge is in decent shape but needs a heavy sharpening.
10. On Shank FR (sideways) FREDRICK REYNOLDS over SHEFFIELD on blade is THE CELEBRATED over WHISKER RAZOR the blade has a different look to it, the heel is rounded in where the thumb sets. Also it looks like it may have seen heavy use or be old as the blade looks to have been a round point but now looks more like a French point. It is nice and straight but only a half inch or so wide no nicks in the blade. A few spots of light rust. Scales are black horn with a few small chips.
11. On Shank, is J. WOSTENHOLMS? over EBRO SHEFFIELD with two iron cross one on each end of EBRO. Blade is a wedge square point, with a round heel and no shoulder, scales are Bone, pins are brass with no washers on inside or outside end spacer appears to be horn, there is a small hairline crack in the end of the one scale, there is no rust on the blade some discoloration or patina a small nick at the heel I think will come out with a good sharpening. I have to say love the feel and look of this one the only thing I worry about is my thumb slipping up on to the blade and resulting in a cut thumb due to no shoulder/ heel.
12. On Blade is J CURLEY BRO, This one is a bit of an enigma to me it’s like a mini straight razor, it seems to be half sized, overall length of about 5-6 in with a blade (cutting edge ) of 2-2.5 in. round heel and what I would consider a normal (for a knife) point. Like a pocket knife. Handle / scales are a black (one piece not two with a pin in both ends) plastic no cracks in scale blade has some surface rust and has some small nicks at the tip, and has been over honed on the center of the edge giving it a slight reverse smile.
thanks for the great web page and I look forward to learning a lot from y'all about the use of a SR and different types of razors.
Rod
