Thread: Gotta razors

Originally Posted by KiwiKJ

... any tips on cleaning them

Watch the dangerous end!


Nice straights!

Originally Posted by KiwiKJ

i was just given 2 of these knives... i dont know much (if anything about straight razors) and was wondering what the handles are made from and how old they are?

any tips on cleaning them

The scales are made of celluloid. As for cleaning them, I suppose that there are members who are more qualifies than me to answer this.

Originally Posted by drfred

Here are my 2 6/8 Gotta's. I didn't know where to put them, [...]

Well, there is only one Gotta in our SRDB so far: Gotta "120" 11/16 - Straight Razor Place Wiki - why not add yours, too?

Thanks for the link to submit razors to the database.
I have a Gotta 120(great razor BTW),but, it is exactly the same as the razor allready shown on the database. I do have quite a few other razors I will be adding.
Thanks Again M

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

I Gotta 5/8 super fine too. Nice razor. Not easy to hone up though. Thin blade.

My honing has got a little better since I made this statement - They are a peice of cake to hone or should I say, the one I got was, my hand must be a little gentler/steadier now. Whiskey does have it's benefits

Originally Posted by KiwiKJ

i was just given 2 of these knives... i dont know much (if anything about straight razors) and was wondering what the handles are made from and how old they are?

any tips on cleaning them

I use baby wipes to clean scales. The wipes are gentle and anti-bacterial and if you rub enough they get most dirt and staines off.

dfred

I have a 5/8ths Gotta marked "Finest Sheffield Steel" and a 6/8ths marked "Best Silver Steel". They're not in as nice shape as yours, but they do shave beautifully.

Goshawk

I acquired a Gotta 120-series in a lot of 15 razors I bought for $225 on eBay. I think this single razor is worth what I paid for the whole batch. I almost sold it because I'm raising money for my wedding, but it simply has the finest workmanship of any blade I've owned. After I took down the auction (no one was bidding on my high minimum bid yet), I noticed that it said Finest Sheffield Steel, and since all my other keepers are chopper Wade & Butchers, I felt doubly glad I'd not let it get away.

Does anyone know when the 120 series was produced? I see it says Hamburg, rather than Solingen. But this looks like such a modern design, with the etching and gold washing. Has the Gotta company gone away like so many others?

Gentlemen,

Those pictures of the pair of Gotta razors are worth framing. A great find.

By the way, does anyone know the history and the pedigree of the Gotta razor?

Regards,

Obie

my daddy just this morning brought home a slightly rough version of this exact razor. $18aus at a swap meet, which is about $15us. it's in good nick, just needs a bit of a clean up and hone. can't wait to give it a go after all of these reviews!