Thread: American Steel!!!!

Originally Posted by richardhead

Genco's are my favorite American brand...my favorite one has pink scales!

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Kidding!!!

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

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Kidding!!!

I will always expect that kind of ribbing from having a 'pank' razor.

If you need me, I'll be off shaving with my ax while eating raw meat.

Hi,
I' ll say that old razors are better done that those of today, not same steel and, most important: not same workers... and technologies ......

I just bought an American razor from an antique shop yesterday. No maker's name, just "Made in USA". It was the Devil's own job to hone up - seriously hard steel. Shaved with it this morning - a good, smooth, easy, comfortable shave. Better than a Sheffielder?....You surely would not expect a Yorkshireman to say that!

Originally Posted by richardhead

I will always expect that kind of ribbing from having a 'pank' razor.

If you need me, I'll be off shaving with my ax while eating raw meat.

I have to add here Shaving with a "Pank" razor is the mark of a real man
cause only real men shave with pink razor's!!!!!!
(This was part of the deal when I sold him that razor)

Actually that Genco was a really nice razor, very well behaved on the hone too...

You remind me of my dad... uncannily honest! My parents are Portuguese (from the Azores islands, not mainland Portugal), but we grew up in Bermuda... a few years ago, my parents did a bus tour of Europe with their church group... Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. I asked what I thought would be a slam dunk question... "Dad, what was the most beautiful part of Europe you saw on your trip?" Without a doubt, I thought he would say some region of Portugal.

Nope! The mountainous forested regions of Northern Spain was his answer, with no hesitation. Then he proceeded to explain to me why the border between Spain and Portugal exists. They call it the frontier in Portuguese, it's a natural barren landscape where little grows and few eek out a living from the land.

On that note, I have to report that I got the best shave yet last night with my Chinese Double Arrow razor, which I had put a microbevel on per the Zowada thread a few weeks ago.

Hmm... I hope I never find the perfect shave formula... perfect shaves are OK... I wouldn't mind some of those in my lifetime, would give me something to savor and anticipate reproducing... but if I ever get the perfect shave recipe down, I think I would lose a lot of interest in this endeavour. I suspect I'll spend a lifetime without finding the perfect recipe, and I'm happy with that

Originally Posted by Yorkshireman

I just bought an American razor from an antique shop yesterday. No maker's name, just "Made in USA". It was the Devil's own job to hone up - seriously hard steel. Shaved with it this morning - a good, smooth, easy, comfortable shave. Better than a Sheffielder?....You surely would not expect a Yorkshireman to say that!

I have to admit that three of my four best shavers are American made.

Genco Gold Seal, Genco Head Barber and a Union Razor Cutlery Company. They certainly don't make them like that any more.

Chris

I don't know what you are talking about....

All of those American steel producers are over-rated butter knives, especially the Torrey and Gencos!

Crap I tell 'ya! You should send them on to me so I can make some nice display cases because they don't shave!


v/r

Allen

Hey Allen,


Oh I couldn't possiby send you such inferrior blades. I would feel terrible knowing I cheaped you in such a fashion. However I would be happy to lighten anyone's load of said "butter knives".

Chris

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Most of my one pass BBS shavers are...

Huh? Is your hair silk? Teach me wise one how to receive BBS in one shave