Thread: What is your most rare straight razor?

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Me too, for the longest time.

Based on the blade styles, they seem to have been made over a pretty good span of time. Maybe as much as 20 years. I've seen a couple different style blades (that appeared to be original to the scales) in the New York pattern.

There was a Boston on eBay few days ago it also looked to be reground at some point. Did you get the New Orleans from eBay?

Originally Posted by DNM

There was a Boston on eBay few days ago it also looked to be reground at some point. Did you get the New Orleans from eBay?

The one that's still listed looks to be original. While the pile-side pivot washer is missing, that is at least the blade pattern that was sold with those scales.

For whatever reason, I've got two Boston razors. The first one had some other razor entirely in it and I spent several years tracking down the right blade, then I found another one, but it had been reground.

I got the New Orleans razor from one of the many huge razor auctions over the last year or so, at this point I don't remember which one.

I recently acquired a Bing Solingen razor that I can not find any info on when I Google it. Picked it up from my neighbor for $20, one of the scales was busted so I made a new set for it, honed her up and she gives a great shave.

Anyone else heard of them or have one?

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

The one that's still listed looks to be original. While the pile-side pivot washer is missing, that is at least the blade pattern that was sold with those scales.

I was thinking about this one Zak. It was sold on eBay seven days ago.

Originally Posted by DNM

I was thinking about this one Zak. It was sold on eBay seven days ago.

Oh, I didn’t turn that one up.

Definitely a harsh regrind.

No idea of the maker. But it's a quarter hollow, hitachi steel. I had to have it. Fantastic shave.

I don't know if there are rare, or if the people who own them aren't giving them up, but it's taken me at least 10 years to acquire the six Gotlieb&Hammersfar that I currently own, and the French tip I've only seen one other here,and he won't give it up either....

I have a bunch of old Bresnick pieces pre Duble Duck. The pics are on the thread for one of the clubs I think Daffy Ducks or something like that. I also have a Boker damascus which was made in very limited numbers.

1792 a year that changed the world.......


Thomas France, who became freemen in 1779 after his apprenticeship with Joseph Barnes
5/8" stub-tail, horn handle with silver inlay.

Amazing razor..