Thread: The "Shumate Shaving Society"

Hey guys. Just bought this little Shumate at an antique shop on a little road trip. The box is in pretty good shape and the razor has some rust and pitting but not muh. I really don't know much about value and things. I paid just over 18 dollars for it. Can yall tell me if it was a good deal or not. Now I just need to try and clean it up. Hopefully I can get it looking good. I am sure I can get the rust and pitting cut down. I am not real sure how to get it mirrored up. Wish me luck.

Originally Posted by hunduf

Hey guys. Just bought this little Shumate at an antique shop on a little road trip. The box is in pretty good shape and the razor has some rust and pitting but not muh. I really don't know much about value and things. I paid just over 18 dollars for it. Can yall tell me if it was a good deal or not. Now I just need to try and clean it up. Hopefully I can get it looking good. I am sure I can get the rust and pitting cut down. I am not real sure how to get it mirrored up. Wish me luck.

You did real good there!!

Hello all,

I picked up a Shumate Barber off ebay last week for $22 US (sorry, I live in Canada...). I tried to take a pic, but the camera isn't that great,....no good close-ups.

Anyways, its in brilliant shape. Scales are perfect, no pits on the blade or tang. Just a bit of active rust on the bottom of the tang, and some blueing. My plan is to hand sand it, buff it, and get'er done. I did hone it and shave with it though....I had to. I said this in the beginner forum, that it is very comfortable, and once its ready, will be preferable to my new Dovo.

My girlfriend is a much better photographer than I . I'll see what she can do when it's finished.

Maxi

I just picked up a 5/8 Shumate Austin, Texas made razor today in beautiful condition. No rust or pitting, in nice black scales. I'll post pics after I finish polishing it I'll post pics. Got it for $10 at an antique market an the guy threw in a barber hone and lapping stone, and 1 brass and 2 steel rolls razor complete sets for free. Said he's had the stuff for a while so I was happy to help him by taking it.

My Shumate 256, just re-scaled a few weeks ago. This is my first re-scale. After some time on the BBW and coticule, it has become my favorite shaver. Even better than my Heljestrand, which I didn't think would be possible!

Fred

Hello Guys!

May I join the club too? I have one as well.

It differs a bit from those I have seen in this thread, though. There are a few that look like mine but none are the TUNGSTEEL that I own. Is mine another model then, called "TUNGSTEEL"?
It also has a pretty pronounced blade bend - like a Samurai sword blade. I really like it. Got it as an heirloom from my Mom's dad, grandpa "the tailor".

Well, here are a few pics. Sorry for any glare (Ima newb).
I am also using a small, digital Kodak. It's no Nikon, that's for sure. Some of your pic's are so clear in Macro, I drool.

The one side of the tang, that you cannot read, says;
Shumate Cutlery Corporation
St Louis, Mo.
The other side says;
SHUMATE TUNGSTEEL

Anyway, here is my contribution to the club.

Cheer's!

~Phil

Nice one, that is a bit different, Welcome to the Triple S.....

Sweet one for sure, I also have a Shumate from family, My great grandfathers, fantastic shaver

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

Sweet one for sure, I also have a Shumate from family, My great grandfathers, fantastic shaver

Thanks to you BOTH for the warm welcome!

And I agree......"Fantastic shavers". A "keeper" for sure!

Originally Posted by ControlFreak1

Here is a very nice Deluxe Barber that I scored from gugi (Ivan). It certainly seems to be one of the pre-1920 models. Even the coffin box is in great condition as well as the old wrapping paper that it was in.

Will it get me in the club? I also have an old Barber, not anything like this one though, I have a little story behind it and it was the first straight razor that I ever bought or had which I got about 17 years ago from an antique store for I think less than $10 but I didn't know anything about the world of straight razors back then and had no idea what I had, so actually it was one of the main reasons that I bought this one when I saw it.

Beautiful razor. Too bad there aren't many more NOS Shumates out there.