Thread: Do you use a 7 day set of straights

Did I put this question in the wrong place?

I've got three and a half 7-day sets. I use them the same as any of my other razors. Namely, some days I feel like grabbing one.

I've never used a set 'as intended' though, namely just one set, every day. Partly because I'd rather not shave every day, partly because I don't like getting too comfortable with any one style of razor.

Of all the sets I've got, I actually like paired razors best, but I have two really remarkable pairs of razors. And when I say pairs, I mean two razors that were sold together in a kit -- I have lots of razor pairings, but only three that were originally sold that way.

The 7-Day sets:


Joseph Haywood, 1880's, the box is engraved 'Captain Cox' -- belonged to a commercial ship's captain hailing from Plymouth, England


Bataille, 1806 French set


Joseph Rodgers, 1822-1824

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Part of my half-set:


Heljestrand, 1905-1910

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The pairs:


Martin-Guillaume Biennais, goldsmith to Napoleon. Made for an officer's field kit just prior to the invasion of Russia.


Green & Pickslay, 1826, owned by William Archbald of Kelso, Scotland. A writer and groundskeeper for the Duke of Roxburghe


Magnum Bonum pair, made by George Marsden, 1810.

That's a great set of pic's thanks for sharing, great collection.

no 7day set here ... i often wonder if i had one would i even use it ?? i have a bunch of razors but i find myself going to the same 2 for all my shaves ...
6/8 W&B Celebrated
W.Greaves 7/8 for barbers use ...

hmmm so perhaps if i had a set of one of the above i may use a 7 day set ..lol..

I have one set of paired razor's that I quite enjoy. Very unique design to the blades themselves, scaled in Ivory.

They are a paired set of Joseph Rodgers and Sons, 5/8, ivory scales: