Thread: An heirloom from my great-great grandfather

My dad noticed the other day that I've gotten into straight razor shaving. He knocked on my door about 20 minutes ago and told me that he'd inherited my great-great grandfather's razor and now he wants to pass it on to me. It clearly hasn't been used in a very long time. My father thinks it dates back to the early 1800s. It says "C. Klauberg & Bros 173 William S.T.N.Y." on one side and "Damascene made in England" on the other. The scales are a little worn out, but the blade has absolutely no rust. The spots on the blade are clearly dirt in person, and I haven't been able to clean it yet. I hope someone knows something about this. Haha.







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I suggest you hone it, shave with it once (for that connection to your ancestor), then put it in a shadow box to hang on your bathroom wall. You wouldn't want the guilt of dropping it and destroying it.

Very good idea. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

I suggest you hone it, shave with it once (for that connection to your ancestor), then put it in a shadow box to hang on your bathroom wall. You wouldn't want the guilt of dropping it and destroying it.

I would cherish that razor and honor it by using it in my rotation!
Here is a little information for you!

Hone it and use it! Your great-great-grandfather would be proud!

I'm surprised it's in such good condition after almost 200 years!

Originally Posted by JMS

I would cherish that razor and honor it by using it in my rotation!
Here is a little information for you!

i have a 7/8 marked the same way i didnt think it was that old i think ill keep mine and pull it hone it up mine shaves very well

If you resto it I'd keep the patina, but just go for new scales. There's nothing wrong with an old razor lookin' old.



P.S. You might think about inserting the pics directly instead of linking to your Photobucket gallery, or you might want to clean it out first.

LOL yeah I tried to get the pics to insert directly, but it didn't work. I'm so impulsive that I had to show it regardless of the fact that my photobucket album is clearly visible. ;p

Originally Posted by shuredgefan

If you resto it I'd keep the patina, but just go for new scales. There's nothing wrong with an old razor lookin' old.



P.S. You might think about inserting the pics directly instead of linking to your Photobucket gallery, or you might want to clean it out first.

I couldn't see the pics because they're blocked here at work, but I would have them honed, shave with them once, put them away until you're used to straight shaving and get all your newbie "accidents" out of the way, and then insert them into your rotation.

I've found that most razor related incidents happen in the first six months of taking up straight shaving, and mostly relate to a faucet...give yourself some time to learn, and then you can use them with confidence and not trepidation.

That's my bit of unsolicited advice for today, and not quite worth the $0.02 I would normally charge!

Mark