Thread: Best Book on Collecting Straight Razors

Just remembered this from the author of the Gillette safety razor book, Phillip Krumholz. I never owned it but a friend had it and I looked through it. For a few bucks used it is worth it. I wouldn't pay over $20 for a new one though.

Getting to know your straight razors: Phillip L Krumholz: 9780962098758: Amazon.com: Books

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

From the 1 Amazon review it says there are no pictures ?

http://www.amazon.com/1000-Razors-Il...=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

There are no pictures but there is an "illustration" for each razor. It is a handy reference. I just wish I could buy razors at the prices listed lol.


I do wish this book had manufacture dates, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Geoffrey Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Manufacturers is indispensable, and easily the most accurate source of information about old Sheffield manufacturers out there -- it's not just razor manufacturers. It's not exhaustive -- the Print on Demand format has a maximum number of pages and he filled it -- but it's got 98% of what you're ever likely to find.

What it does not have is an extensive group of marks used on razors. ScienceGuy has a good collection of those online, however. You can find them here, along with enough pictures of beautiful old razors to dehydrate you from drooling.

And putting together a book is on my long-term to-do list.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Geoffrey Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Manufacturers is indispensable, and easily the most accurate source of information about old Sheffield manufacturers out there -- it's not just razor manufacturers. It's not exhaustive -- the Print on Demand format has a maximum number of pages and he filled it -- but it's got 98% of what you're ever likely to find.

What it does not have is an extensive group of marks used on razors. ScienceGuy has a good collection of those online, however. You can find them here, along with enough pictures of beautiful old razors to dehydrate you from drooling.

And putting together a book is on my long-term to-do list.

Yep, +1 on that one. It was around $58 but well worth it!