Newly acquired Shumate Razor Austin Tex. U.S.A. 5/8"

**TMILO** · 02-08-2023, 10:41 PM

Shumate Razor Austin Tex. U.S.A. 5/8"
Made in 1900~1904,Half Hollow.

Founded in Austin, Texas about 1884 by Albert Teagarden. Joseph Shumate became a partner in 1895, and the name became Teagarden and Shumate. The firm first dealt in cutlery about 1900, and soon changed the name to the Shumate Razor Company.

In 1904, Shumate moved to St.Louis, Missouri and no more than two years later the main office was located in St.Louis. In 1919, Fred S. and A.E. Roth became partners in the firm and by 1927, they were selling pocket knives marked Shumate, Roth, Aristocrat, Stainless Cutlery Co., and Waldemar. The firm operated until 1932.
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**PaulFLUS** · 02-08-2023, 11:00 PM

Very nice razor and nice history. Those razors are great shavers. The steel is quite hard so honing takes a little more work than some others for instance Sheffield steel but it will take and hold an edge quite well. Thanks for sharing.

**TMILO** · 02-09-2023, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Very nice razor and nice history. Those razors are great shavers. The steel is quite hard so honing takes a little more work than some others for instance Sheffield steel but it will take and hold an edge quite well. Thanks for sharing.

Use JNAT to sharpen the edges, wait for today's SOTD.
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**sharptonn** · 02-09-2023, 03:32 AM

Nice find! Austin was short-lived. Rare!

**PaulFLUS** · 02-09-2023, 04:19 AM

That ought to do it. Happy shaving.

**TMILO** · 02-09-2023, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nice find! Austin was short-lived. Rare!

Looking for Austin Tex. It has been produced for a long time, and finally found this razor.

**TMILO** · 02-09-2023, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

That ought to do it. Happy shaving.

Very comfortable shave.
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**TMILO** · 02-09-2023, 09:49 PM

Use Coticule.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDTM_QMx8Zc

**PaulFLUS** · 02-10-2023, 04:13 AM

It looks like you like to try out different finish stones also. I sometimes hone with one finisher for one shave then hone the same razor with a different finisher for the next shave and then again with another for the next. I just like to see which stone works best for each razor.

**TMILO** · 02-10-2023, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

It looks like you like to try out different finish stones also. I sometimes hone with one finisher for one shave then hone the same razor with a different finisher for the next shave and then again with another for the next. I just like to see which stone works best for each razor.

Use a variety of different stones to increase the fun of different shaving razors, find out the way you want, and shave happily.

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