Thread: Top 3 Favorite Vintage Razors

Since it seems as if most prefer their vintage razors, what are your top 3 favorite vintage razors?

I can only pick 3????? Joseph Rodgers, Frederick Reynolds, Wade & Butcher..... No wait, F. Fenney, Geo. Wostenholm, Greaves...... awww, wait. Boker, Heljestrand, Torrey.... Oh man, that's not it either. Joseph Elliot, Dubl Duck, ERN. No, no, no. I can't decide, sorry.

They're all my favorites!!

Don't know if I can say they are my favorites, just seems I use them more out of a fairly good sized rotation (30+) so here goes:
1) Frederick Reynolds 7/8 half hollow barbers notch.
2)Henckels 415 5/8 hollow ground.
3)S.R. Droescher Blacksmith 5/8 hollow ground.
Now that is subject to change depending on what I pull out of the project razors and blades on the " I'll get around to them" bench (150+).

If I am going to choose 3 I'll go on basis of rarity since there are a lot more that I like because they shave awesome.

7/8 Gilchrist
6/8 Wostenholm I-XL
6/8 Taylor's Eye Witness

Henckels, That was the easy brand. Vying for second we have Frederick Reynolds, Joseph Elliott, DD, Droescher, Torrey, and for third we have a much longer list.

My top three, but there are lots of great razors out there!
Joseph Rodgers and Sons
Frederick Reynolds
Boker (specifically the Red Injun)

It wouldn't be fair for me to to pick only three out of the 30+ in my current collection/rotation so I'll pair them up:
1.) Filly #13, Joseph Rodgers & Sons
2.) Frederick Reynolds, John Williams
3.) Boker, J.A. Henckels

I could probably add another to each group but don't want to complicate things.

I like this thread........

Joseph Rodgers & Sons
D.C. Halsted - (Sheffield).
Wade & Butcher


Really difficult to keep it at three, but there it is, Have a growing interest in the old Solingen blades too. I appreciate all vintage razors !


Scott

W&B
John Barber
Joseph Rodgers & Sons