is this razor good?

**alex2363** · 11-02-2008, 01:49 AM

i won a jr torney co. of worchester mass, from ebay for 5.50$, is this a good razor, its from worchester mass....im newbie at straight shaving and im hoping this will get me started.

**Utopian** · 11-02-2008, 01:53 AM

YES!!!!
I'd say you did win.
Torrey is a very good razor brand and the shoulder-less blade looks great. The razor looks to be in pretty good condition. You should be very happy with that. If not, I'll give you $12 for it.

**Utopian** · 11-02-2008, 01:57 AM

Oops! I didn't realize that you were new. Hopefully you know that this razor will need to be honed and that you will need a strop. You will not be able to shave with it right off the bat. If you need help, post questions here or you can PM me if you'd like.

**alex2363** · 11-02-2008, 01:01 AM

i need to hone it? maybe i can buy one here? can any one who hones send me their prices? thanx pm me

**smythe** · 11-02-2008, 01:30 AM

Before you start buying hones you may want to visit the honing forum here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...faq-index.html
Will give you valuable information on honing a razor.

**mziter** · 11-02-2008, 04:39 AM

If you are new and plan on shaving with it you will definitely need a strop.

You can probably find a good deal in the classifieds or Tony Miller is well known on this site for his strops. His site is The Well Shaved Gentleman, Heirloom Razor Strop Company, Straight Razor Shaving Supplier.

You may also want to have the razor honed by someone from this site so that you can learn to shave with a "shave ready" razor and feel what a well honed razor is supposed to feel like. You can find them in the Classifieds under Member Services. The less variables there are the quicker you will be having comfortable shaves.

There is a lot to learn about straight shaving and it is well worth it to read everything you possibly can from this website and it would probably be a good idea to purchase Lynn's DVD if possible.

**gssixgun** · 11-02-2008, 05:15 AM

Nice!!!!!
Torrey's are a solid buy....

**hoglahoo** · 11-02-2008, 06:30 AM

nice razor there, good price i think

**shuredgefan** · 11-02-2008, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by alex2363

i won a jr torney co. of worchester mass, from ebay for 5.50$, is this a good razor, its from worchester mass....im newbie at straight shaving and im hoping this will get me started.

That's a serious steal, unless it's cracked or something, was it mislabeled in the item description?

I've been doing regular "Torrey" searches on ebay for a month and I never noticed that one.

I agree with the others that you should probably have it honed by a master. Learn to hone for yourself with a Double Arrow or some other less cool razor.

**alex2363** · 11-03-2008, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by shuredgefan

That's a serious steal, unless it's cracked or something, was it mislabeled in the item description?

I've been doing regular "Torrey" searches on ebay for a month and I never noticed that one.

I agree with the others that you should probably have it honed by a master. Learn to hone for yourself with a Double Arrow or some other less cool razor.

how can i detect a crack, i havent recieved the razor yet from ebay.

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