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Hi,
I wouldn't mind trying to find a small blade length, or a straight with a small cutting edge. I am not sure what I should be searching for. I have had a look in the for sale section, and seem to be only finding standard sizes. Do they exist?
Regards
Matt
Typically, you would make one from a razor with damage to the toe. Though some were made that way, ss travel razors.
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You can try and find a De Pews.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3d18aafd64.jpg
Or a Joseph Rodgers.
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Dang I always forget those :) I need one!Quote:
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Another option is a shavette, takes 1/2 a DE blade but those are a different experience than a true straight.
There were a bunch of little razor made too. Somewhere I have pieces for some tiny Mapin and Web razors. Similar in size to the corn razors but without the 'T' on the tail.
I just cut down a cracked one to have small.
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Max Sprecher makes a micro razor he goes right down to a 1.5" cutting edge. Be aware they start at around $395, but they are custom made to your specs. His work looks amazing I have ordered a full size razor from him and once it arrives I will be posting. He is on this forum under the name Maximilian.
It took a while for some of the long time members to convince me that there were many 2," or shorter, edge razors that were produced over the years. I have found four blades of that length. I don't have one at this location for a photograph.
~Richard
They are out there!
Here are the small razors I have in the hoarders corner.
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Yep Max can make you a doozy. Tc
Most kamisori's and some fixed blade type razors have short blade lengths of 2 inches or so.
Mike
I have 2: one is a Solgen, Japanese razor and one a Wacker le Chevalier.
This one fixed handle by Brian Brown is 2.4 inches. I just measured it.
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This fella is 2"
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My Max shoty s 1.5". Tc
There are a few vintage Japanese razors that have 2" blades these are two of my razors a HoshiTombo 8000 and a HoshiTonbo 6500 first edtition both have 2" blades and both are quarter hollow grinds.
And of course there's the Max Sprecher shorty and very nice little razors they are, here's one that came in a little while back for honing I was very impressed a beautifully made little razor.
I've made some short ones just for the fun of it to see if they worked. Both had issues when I bought them. The one had a broken tip at the toe so I shortened it getting rid of the blade flaw. The Mulcato I removed the ^ notch that was on the heel. I worked up to round out the edge so it is not sharp or even of danger of cutting. However, the front part has a very nice edge and I have shaved with it with great ease. The spine and upper part had some pitting and corrosion damage from prior years of sitting around. I have removed the majority of the pitting, but let if as is, so I can hone it. When you shave with that odd Mulcato, it shaves really smooth and easy.,,,a mild shaver.
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The Wacker is one of my newer razors (I bought it new just a few years ago) and I put it there for illustration.
The above all came from Soligen Germany
I have even restored an oddity from Germany called Ak-Sar-Ben that had a bit of the toe missing from misuse and was pretty neglected. It was shortened, but not by a whole lot.
The Ak-Sar-Ben when I first got it showing the LEFT side and the notch at the tip. Obviously not something you want to put up to your face.
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The Ak-Sar-Ben after I removed the notch, rounded the tip and cleaned it up. BTW that is Nebraska spelled backwards.
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Look at Portland Razor Company. They make a 2" blade razor called the Sprite. I own one and have used it for several months and recommend the product and the manufacturer without reservation. There are pictures on their website, and they are ready to talk or respond to emails. Hope this helps.
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My word those Hoshi Tombo's are real stunners!!!
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I have heard that Thiers Issard had a few that we can still find as NOS, but can't tell you precisely which ones
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My Theirs Issard arrived today - the Le Dandy from Fendrihan and I've just dropped it off to be honed. Here's the link of Fendrihan where it and another razor with the same blade (Petit Francais) can be found. Hope this helps. The Fendrihan website describes it as follows: Cutting Edge: 2.2” (58 mm), Razor Length: 4.3” (111 mm), Size: 5/8 full hollowed carbon steel blade.Quote:
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https://www.fendrihan.ca/collections...ed-wood-handle
How do these "Le Dandy" hold up, hold an edge, and shave?
I dropped it off to be honed as soon as I received it so I can't speak to that but I'll post my thoughts when I can. I'm only about 12 shaves in using a straight razor - I use a Dovo and a Hamburg Ring so my.Quote:
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Gary
The Solgen razors (I got mine when I bought a Kanayama strop) were sold in Japan. They are very short 13/16 width razors. It takes a wicked edge and has a very unforgiving point!
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The MAB. Named from faerie Queen Mab with a 2" blade and ivo.
Hey, I forgot about that one. I got one too. Somewhere? :rofl2:
Mike
That MAB's a beauty. That's one I need to be keeping my eye out for!
Portland Razor Co. makes a shorty. Haven't tried one but their Siren is a sweet shaver and I would expect the short one to be same.
Wow, those looks amazing.Quote:
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