Thread: The Robesons

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

That is the biggest Robeson I have ever see

A bit of a conversation piece I bet. I have a custom barrel for my T/C Contender like that, a custom barrel maker got his start with one barrel to test his idea on, I managed to get the barrel in a trade and sent it to him to see if he could fix a problem I was experiencing. He calls me on the phone to tell me all about the barrel, I was floored and promptly told my daughter she was not allowed to sell the barrel with out me buying it off her

Ya know, I didn't think it was that out of the ordinary. But now, your post here and others on the "Big Yankee Steel" thread have got me thinking about putting this thing in a safe and issuing instructions not unlike yours for that barrel!

I got this one last month. It's out for honing as we speak
Sorry the pics are a little fuzzy.

Here's one that I found...

I came across this auction listing two months after it finished. It was for a Robeson display case complete with twelve razors, all with naked lady scales.
The auction was held on Nov. 21, 2009 at Fairfield, Maine and the display sold for $2,587.50. Below are the photographs and description from the auction catalog.

Regards - Walt

"ROBESON STRAIGHT RAZOR STORE DISPLAY CASE. Slant-front countertop wood display case holds twelve razors in velvet lined compartments. Case has a hinged rear door to access a storage compartment, a removable glass top, original gilt lettering decals that read "Robeson ShureEdge" and "The razor that fits your face". Complete with a dozen razors which all have celluloid handles embossed with ornate relief nude designs. SIZE: 20-1/2" w. x 9-1/4" t. x 9-1/2" d. CONDITION: Very good."

Just thought I would join xChris in the club with a Robeson 8/8 I recently found at a flea market. I have been looking a long time for a razor this size and I am really happy it happened to be a Robeson. I am a big fan of this maker ( I have five others) and this one really made my day. The number 2814 is stamped on the reverse side of the tang.

Regards - Walt

My goal in life right now is to own some of those naked lady series razors. I really want them! They're so cool!

Originally Posted by Walt

I came across this auction listing two months after it finished. It was for a Robeson display case complete with twelve razors, all with naked lady scales.
The auction was held on Nov. 21, 2009 at Fairfield, Maine and the display sold for $2,587.50. Below are the photographs and description from the auction catalog.

Regards - Walt

"ROBESON STRAIGHT RAZOR STORE DISPLAY CASE. Slant-front countertop wood display case holds twelve razors in velvet lined compartments. Case has a hinged rear door to access a storage compartment, a removable glass top, original gilt lettering decals that read "Robeson ShureEdge" and "The razor that fits your face". Complete with a dozen razors which all have celluloid handles embossed with ornate relief nude designs. SIZE: 20-1/2" w. x 9-1/4" t. x 9-1/2" d. CONDITION: Very good."

Robeson had a little booklet that described how their various razors "fit" certain men's faces, and even temperaments (i.e. the "nervous" man got the round toe, not the spike!). I would love to find a PDF of that booklet, and I've seen it posted somewhere here or at B&B but can't find the post for love or money.

If anyone knows where that little booklet is, I'd love a link. I know the pages are scanned as separate images at the Robeson site, but lazy me wants just to download one pdf with it all done because I know it's here somewhere!

This razor does NOT get enough love! They hone up wonderfully, and shave as close and smooth as any of the more glamorous straights out there.

This Robeson Shur Edge, now in my rotation, was owned by John Hart, who played the "Lone Ranger" for a couple seasons, and also starred in some other westerns. Lots of Hart's possessions are on eBay now including several straight razors. I love westerns, so this razor is fun to own as well as being a fine shaver. As you can see, it had a slight frown, but that honed out very nicely.

May be, you speak about this book.

Originally Posted by manah

May be, you speak about this book.

Many thanks indeed!

Very cool book. Thanks to Lawson for bringing it up and to Manah for posting the PDF link. I have one and didn't realize it is for wiry beards and tender skin. A very nice shaver BTW.