Thread: Suggestions for a good 4/8?

Originally Posted by earcutter

all I want to know is - do you enjoy using it?

I only tried it once, the edge isn't there yet
It needs to come apart and fix the wedge because it catches the scales a bit
Then, I'll hone it up and give it a whirl.
I'll let ya know
Mike

These Peter Hahns are sweet straights. Aframes has a few.

Vintage PETER HAHN 1794 Meister Mertens 4/8 74mm INOX Blade Razor

the only 4/8 i've used is the de-pews razor. i enjoy using it regularly, great for cleaning up beard and hairlines.

These two I used exclusively for about two months, and they were absolutely great blades, great control, you can zoom around with these, like shaving with a sports car. I'm at extremes when it comes to the size of razors, I enjoy the big blades, and the small French framebacks, but these old Pall Mall's always delivered.

Originally Posted by Phoenix51

The Superior Shave in Jacksonville (FL) stocks Boker's 4/8 Tree brand razor-$145 (free shipping and very shave ready). I used to have one of these and it's a fine bit of goods. I still have a 5/8 version of the same blade. Excellent razor.

I have a few but I love my Boker 4/8 in green mircata

This is 1 of my 3 4/8" I like it the best of them,
it is a Kraut & Dchnal Damascus in faux tortoise shell (patterned horn)
It is next to my similar 5/8 finished W&B