Thread: Rolls Razor Fans

Nice report.
That is one Razor I still haven't gotten around to owning. I've seen some nice ones but just never bought.

I think I have about 3 different Rolls put together for this travel and anytime setup.

I like storing an extra blade in there, it gives just enough tension to raise the blade off the strop. Just an a little extra peace of mind. I like to use it at least once or twice a week. It's the closest thing to a daily driver I use for shaving.

The extra blades are probably overkill. There's a guy over on B&B who has been using one as a daily driver for 60 years. Same blade. Same strop. One replacement hone. He broke the first hone about 3 years in by dropping the hone lid on the deck of the destroyer he was stationed on.

I have a few of these in a box in various states, I really should dig one out and put it into use.

Has anyone came across a way of replacing the hone?

Geek

That's one I don't have. I've had a couple of opportunities to get one but at the time didn't get it...


All this talk about them makes me want one

Now look what you did! Ya' bunch of enabler ya'.

Originally Posted by TheGeek

Has anyone came across a way of replacing the hone?

Geek

There are a few vids and how to's online. I watched one once. If i remember correctly it involved getting a stone cutter to slice up a straight razor stone into slices and then gluing it down.....

Originally Posted by TheGeek

I have a few of these in a box in various states, I really should dig one out and put it into use.

Has anyone came across a way of replacing the hone?

Geek

To add to what's been said. They can be glued back together.

The easiest way to replace them is to buy another Rolls. There was a company making slate replacement hones for them, but that ended years ago.

I wonder how hard it would be to sand down an old barber hone to fit? And how fast would that clog up the respirator filters?

Originally Posted by PLANofMAN

To add to what's been said. They can be glued back together.

The easiest way to replace them is to buy another Rolls. There was a company making slate replacement hones for them, but that ended years ago.

I wonder how hard it would be to sand down an old barber hone to fit? And how fast would that clog up the respirator filters?

I would think it would probably be a lot easier to get one of the current China hones from like aliexpress or something and grind it down to the correct thickness than trying to use a barbers hone , as the china / aliexpress stones are Already very thin and wouldn't require much removed if any.........

There are 9 pages of these things on Ebay and you can literally pay whatever price you wish!

I agree. Tons of them for sale. Ive never understood the attraction but... Hey, i collect CB radios too.

I had a real nice one. Gave it to my cousin, he's into DE's, I didn't care for the shave.