Thread: My Very First Straight Razor-Show Us Your First Straight

My first razor was part of a beginners kit with soap strop and brush it was honed shave ready before it was sent and OMG it was a scary experience.

i still love it and its in my rotation.

5/8

R. Barlach, Fjaril. Swedish made. I replaced the scales but this 4/8 was my first.

Originally Posted by STF

My first razor was part of a beginners kit with soap strop and brush it was honed shave ready before it was sent and OMG it was a scary experience.

i still love it and its in my rotation.

5/8
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It looks like your razor has some time. How the decorations have survived over this time? I'm thinking about some razor with ornaments and I'm wondering how decorations will survive time.

Originally Posted by elymz

It looks like your razor has some time. How the decorations have survived over this time? I'm thinking about some razor with ornaments and I'm wondering how decorations will survive time.

A long time, if done properly. They've been putting things in scales for 200 years or more.

Late 1700- early 1800s



Mid-late 1800s



And the countless bolstered scales, from the 1900s



Just gotta look around.

Originally Posted by outback

A long time, if done properly. They've been putting things in scales for 200 years or more.

Late 1700- early 1800s

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Just gotta look around.

Yup but I meant the "Dovo astrale" ornament. How this golden decoration stands time?

Originally Posted by elymz

Yup but I meant the "Dovo astrale" ornament. How this golden decoration stands time?

If it was done like they did back then, it should last.

Originally Posted by elymz

It looks like your razor has some time. How the decorations have survived over this time? I'm thinking about some razor with ornaments and I'm wondering how decorations will survive time.

The decoration on the blade last for just about as long as the razor as far as i know,mine is as good as the day i got it.
I just dry it with kitchen roll and leave it in the bedroom overnight then put with the others and some silica gel.

I don't coat the blades because i use them every other day as their turn comes around and i don't scrub with the kitchen roll, I dry, gently then 40 on cotton and 40 on leather then 60 cotton and 100 leather before i shave next.