View Poll Results: How old is your oldest razor?
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Less than 5 years
1 1.92% -
5 - 10 years
0 0% -
11 - 20 years
0 0% -
21 - 50 years
0 0% -
51 - 100 years
9 17.31% -
101 - 150 years
18 34.62% -
151 - 200 years
19 36.54% -
More than 200 years
5 9.62%
Results 1 to 9 of 9
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03-10-2008, 06:51 PM #1
How old is the oldest razor you have and use?
That's it. How old?
Uniclectica has a pretty good list of manufacturers that can give you an indication.
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03-10-2008, 06:57 PM #2
John Barber.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=13054
Its shape is one of the most interesting I've handled.
It's close to 200 years old, and still takes a good edge despite being difficult to hone.
I really like to take my time with a leisurely shave, and think about the era when it was forged.Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day
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03-10-2008, 07:03 PM #3
Mine's a John Barber too.
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03-10-2008, 07:05 PM #4
This Wade & Butcher that belonged to my great grandfather.
I just finished restoring it. The scales are obviously new.
John
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03-10-2008, 08:30 PM #5
super nice razor! i just got an old wester bros. to resto. great job!
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03-11-2008, 12:17 AM #6
Here's my F.Finney Tally-Ho which is over 150 years old (1825-1850). I have two of them and they're great shaving 7/8 wedges. They're cleaned and honed now of course - no new pics.
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03-11-2008, 01:54 AM #7
My oldest is probably a Torry from the 1880s.
No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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03-11-2008, 07:07 AM #8
It's over 200 I belive (due to shape) and I've shaved once so far, needs a bit more work...
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03-12-2008, 10:15 PM #9