Thread: 9/16 straight questions

I have few questions about 9/16 razors. #1 even it's a smaler razor then the 5/8 will it last long. #2 if there's much rust on the blade and the spine would it makeba good restorating project? #3 is it a good razor for a biginer. Gino

It,ll last forever if your not just honing it all the time ,,in the days gone by a razor lasted till we get them today , because leather doesn't wear them out , now say a barber had it , maybe he could wear one out, second depends on how much rust and if it's into the edge making you take a lot off to get to good steel, Three as a whole smaller blades are just something you get used to , and if it's round point a little easier on a new guy, I started shaving with a 5/8 and I did fine with it ,, i now prefer 7/8 and the other day I tryed a 4/8. It reached out and bit me , it's what your used to. Good luck post some pics , maybe one of these pros around here can give you advise on the rust it has. Tc

As far as how long it will last that all depends on many variables. How it's honed how many times it's honed if it's keep rust free and so on. not to mention if it's dropped or miss treated. as far as restoring one that depends on what kind of condition it's really in. how deep the rust is and where the rust is . you would have to decided what you would have left when finished and whether it would be worth the time and trouble. whether it would be good for a beginner or not well that also depends. I would think a 5/8 or 6/8 round point would be better for some one just beginning with straights but that will change with the next person you talk to. It's really a matter of preference. for me it was easier to start with the 5/8 round point.

As someone fairly new to straight razor shaving, I figured my opinion would count here

The size is good for someone starting out, I started with a 5/8 round point and it worked great for me. I tried to move up to a 7/8 too soon, and had to go back to the 5/8 becasue it was easier to maneuver. Also, a round point is MUCH better for a new shaver, I still bite myself with a square point if I am not paying attention!
The life span will depend on how you treat it, it could last a lifetime if you don't get hone-happy. If you are looking to restore an old blade, make sure there is not rust near the edge or the blade is useless. I have restored some eBay finds to shaveable razors, but have also ending up throwing a couple away becasue they were never going to amount to anything. You can't be afraid to cut your losses with a project blade!!

They are nice for beginners and those hard to reach places . they will last forever if there is little to no rust SBD you arnt continuously honing it

PapaBear11,

I have an old 'no-name' Solingen 9/16" that I use as a test razor for my honing/stone experiments. It has been very aggressively honed, and has had the bevel re-set many, many hundreds of times, and it is still going strong I reckon it will see me out !

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

I have a 9/16 Puma which is a superb shaver! Great shaves everytime. Makes me respect smaller razors compared to my choppers.

I forgot to mention i already have a 9/16 straight it is my first straight and it shave pretty good but i'm asking those questions cause i might add another 9/16 in my colection. The 1 i got is a Gronauer & Schneider Memphis tennese Coon 9/16 Thank's for all the reply. Gino

Originally Posted by Papabear11

I forgot to mention i already have a 9/16 straight it is my first straight and it shave pretty good but i'm asking those questions cause i might add another 9/16 in my colection. The 1 i got is a Gronauer & Schneider Memphis tennese Coon 9/16 Thank's for all the reply. Gino

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