Thread: Hi! Help with new old razors please, are these usable?

Hi, I'm new to straight razors, and while antique shopping today I bought 6 straight razors from several different stores. I'm hoping they can be honed/restored to shave ready condition. Could I get some opinions? Should I clean these myself? Suggestions on how to clean would be great. Then send out for honing? I have no desire to keep the "patina-of-age" just for the sake of keeping the "patina-of-age" on them. I want to use them if possible. I'm not worried about the value, unless it comes in over a million dollars of course!

So this first one says "The Robeson Cutlery CO, Rochester, N.Y on front, and the numbers 2307 stamped on back.



This one says, best I can read, "American CFD trade Z Mark on front and American cutlery CO 239 Warranted on back. The mother of pearl is very difficult to read the lettering



This one says Friedr, Baurmann & Sohne Solingen-Germany on front and 100 and Comfort on the back.


This one has Howig-Robinson Co Des Moines, IA M.I. Germany on one side, Looks like a large H with a small R in top part of H and Certainty Dry Hone


This one has M.Mogal Germany on the front handle with High Class on the blade and Romo Registered plastic, and RoMo New York City on the back.


This one has Robeson ShurEdge rochester, N.Y, "The Razor that fits your face" on the blade, and 35-H-350 which means "Ground and Honed for Heavy Beard, Very Tender Skin(Rounded end for nervous man) according to this RobesonsRme.com
Complete with wool case, though the wool has some holes and feels kinda delicate, and missing the top snap, so it won't snap shut.