Thread: Heirloom Razor

Congratulations on your heirloom SR. It is always nice to have a family story of an item to pass along. I have my Grandfather's ice tip ups he hand made for me, and several of his harmonicas that my son will receive someday.

Congrats! I'm trying to find out if my Grandad still has his fathers razor. He thinks he does...

It should be back next week after being sent out for honing service. I can't wait to give it a try

Well it took a lot longer than I expected. It looks really sharp but the uneven wear on the spine and bevel have left me with questions. Is this normal for a wedge? Or is it because it's a vintage so it could have been sharpened incorrectly which has caused this. Don't get me wrong I'm sure it's going to shave great I just thought it would be even after returning from a professional honing service, but I'm new to this so what do I know lol. I've included some pictures.

it looks like the bevel matched the hone wear on the spine. most importantly is how it shaves.

ok. I just haven't seen a razor look like that on any of the posts I've seen. I'm going to give it a first shave tomorrow night when the growth is a little thicker. Can't wait

HAHA nobody posts pictures of their ugly ducklings. I have an old torrey that looks like that but shaves just fine. Most of the time we post our prize razors and perfect restores. People don't tend to show off what isn't the best.