Thread: Straight razors shorter than 3 inch blade length!

The Mab may be a good fit, or a De Pew. If I ever find either one for reasonable price I'll let you know how they shave.

I shave exclusively with shorties these days, and do prefer a cutting edge of 2.25 to 2.5".

I also collect and currently have some 35 razors in my collection. My experience based on theses (as well as the ones I have sold off) is that the standard cutting edge of a blade is indeed around 3", or just slightly under. And very few Western manufactures made smaller blades from the factory. Most of your options will be either Japanese blades, or a blade that was shortened (typically after the toe was damaged, and the damage removed)

For shorter blades from the manufacturer, they usually have a cutting edge of 2.75", such as the Dubl Duck Dwarf. You can find some a little shorter, such as the MAB as mentioned above, if you are ok with a smaller width as well. For example, my MAB is a 4/8". The MAB is a fine shaver, but I personally find a larger width, and heavier spine more my liking.

If you want to shop for some shorties, one of my fellow shorty fans sells a few he has restored at Big Easy Tools His site is a little out of date (for example, the D.C. Halsted shorty that is on there, I bought from him almost a year ago), it will at least give you an idea of what is out there.

If you can find one of the training razors mentioned, good on you! They are few and far between, but would be an excellent option for a shorter blade from the manufacturer.

Check out sellers from Japan and look into a Rosette 80 or even shorter, a Rosette 40. Awesome shavers. Little money. JMO

In Sweden; Hjelstrand and some other Eskiltuna makers made a lot of shorter and smaller blades. They were not limited to framebacks either.
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

In Sweden; Hjelstrand and some other Eskiltuna makers made a lot of shorter and smaller blades. They were not limited to framebacks either.
~Richard

Okay cool I'm gonna check those out.. Been interested in short blades and I've also been interested in Swedish blades so i think need to look closer.

I have a Heljestrand that is about 2.7". Excellent shaver despite someone having put it into an electric knife sharpener.

Been looking for other short Heljestrands, but havnt been able to find much in the past several months. Hopefully someone will start giving up their stash.

Had to repair one of my first razors. The blade was damaged. Rotary sander to reshape the end. Filed and punched out the pivot and stop pin. Stop pin was still long enough to re-pin the blade, and peen. In the process of honing.
Anybody ever seen or shaved with a blade this short? I plan on trying!

Wow! Cutting edge of less than an inch and a half... that IS short!

Lemme know how it goes! I'd try it, too!

Now that is a short one, I'll bet it will be a great addition. I like to switch from one to another razor in one shave sometimes, like when I know one isn't as good at tough places, maybe that would be a good one to switch in..

Many Japanese razors have two inch blades this is my best shaver with a two inch blade Hoshitombo 8000 quarter hollow.