Thread: info? vintage straights

i come across a few razors at an antique shop and wondered if anybody has ever heard of them or if they're any good

•Henry sears & son straight razor on blade says (1865) and other side says (magnetic 3060)

•The Artist cant make out quite what it says but something like (Everh c razor co)

thanks

Yes Both Good,, Common,, But I Wouldn,t Pay Alot For Them, Ty

how about
•mfd & groud (germany) parcol 9601
•shefied (nowill)
•union county olean ny (manganese steel)
•barlow cutlery co (germany) extra hollw ground

Hey Without Seeing Pics Its Hard Too Tell, If Any Are Up In The 6/8" Range I Would Up The Annie A Little,, If These Are All 5/8" 9/16" Witch Is Common On These Still Wouldnt Spend Much,, If You Want Too Know How Much PM Me Not Gonna Broadcast OpinionTy

Generally speaking from my experience, anything that says Sheffield, Germany, Solingen, and most anything vintage made in the USA is good. Things to stay away from are anything marked Pakistan. If this is your first buying of a vintage razor there are things to look for and be aware of. Chips and cracks in the blade, sometimes cracks can be hard to see chips can be a deal breaker as well. Hone wear is another, if there is tons and tons of hone wear that can be bad, not always but it will make things more difficult. Frowns and honed out toes, uneven hone wear. For sure look through the library if you have not already there is a wealth of knowledge in there. If you have questions feel free to ask and someone should be able to get you solid advice. I do know there is a list of razors not to buy and I can not seem to find it.
Best of luck.

Originally Posted by TeXmAn1994

how about
•mfd & groud (germany) parcol 9601
•shefied (nowill)
•union county olean ny (manganese steel)
•barlow cutlery co (germany) extra hollw ground

All good steel, but again you have to know what things to look for to see if their any good, and worth cleaning up to a usable state.

most of those names are good ,,, but a name aint what will shave you,,, learning what to look for in a razor is the key. get you a decent razor that's already ready to go and shave with, then you will be able to see what needs to be right on future purchases, buying razors that need work right now isn't what you need, you need a decent shave ready razor. your really not saving any money if you need a complete restore to make it shave, B/S//T has them inexpensive all the time, sometimes for not much more than a good honing fee Tc

In my limited experience most all vintage straight razors will make good shavers if in good condition to start with. Trick is you have to know what to look for that makes a razor in good condition. You'll need to know how to restore it and hone it, easier said than done, at the start.

The easiest way to a decent razor for a start is to by a shave ready razor from the classifieds here.

Bob

i really appreciate all of the advice
i talked myself out of a few more until i get a stones at least i do plan on buying a new razor from here soon just so i'll have something worth comparing them to
i'm already hooked to this hobby and knowing there are so many generous and knowledgeable people here makes it even better

There are literally thousands out there no rush to get your hands on them. I feel like a hypocrite saying that because I was buying on a blue streak just a week ago. But learn what is needed and what your specific requirements for a razor is. Spike point? Round point? Barber notch? Size and so on. Take your time as hard as it is to just jump in. Learn each aspect. Learning honing and shaving and stropping and making lather is alot. Enjoy yourself as well that is why we are here.