Thread: If You Could Own Only One?

George Wostenholm IXL 6/8 1/4 hollow India Steel. It only gets better as I improve my maintenance and shaving techniques. It responds well and looks meaner by the day. Even the bugs loved it! IXL forever! Robert

Originally Posted by Big Red

XMan, tell me more about your w&b who did the regrind or sanding on it, what was the grit it got taken to, scales etc. gorgeous!

I landed it off eBay for $20 and got Bill Ellis to polish it up and put the Desert Ironwood scales on. Needless to say I'm supremely happy with it.

X

A sheffield quarter hollow from Victoria's reign. Around 6/8 I suppose with Stag, ivory, or mammoth ivory/dentin scales.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

"This one" ???

There's two razors there....Either one is for elephants and the other is normal sized, or one is normal sized and the other is for trimming ear-hair!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

"This one" ???

There's two razors there...

I only see one

Originally Posted by Seraphim

it once again became my "favorite".....seems to happen with whichever of my razors I pick up....

The problem with having RAD is that this question is almost impossible to answer. I would have to pick a straight that I already shaved with because my choice would have to be based on my experience and not someone else's opinion. It would also have to have some sentimental feeling behind it like a Father's day present or Christmas present or out perform all of those by a mile. I would also like for it to be used by the person I would be leaving it to.

I shave with every razor I own that can be made shave worthy (all but maybe three) and enjoy the shave with each and every one of them. Of course on some days one more than another, but that changes daily with what I had for breakfast and the exact position of the planets and stars.

So, using the constraints I noted above with the choice of only one I would pick my 7/8's 3/4 hollow Fridour square point. If I were to consider my son's choice on the matter it may be be the same or different but I do know for sure it would be as difficult for him to chose as it is for me. Ask me again tomorrow and my answer will probably be different.

What a beautiful razor Seraphim!

That dovo with that scale has to be one of the best looking razor I've seen. I'm absolutely dying to get one those with that scale! Make sure to let me know if you ever decide to sell it

Originally Posted by Dups

What a beautiful razor Seraphim!

That dovo with that scale has to be one of the best looking razor I've seen. I'm absolutely dying to get one those with that scale! Make sure to let me know if you ever decide to sell it

I think I'd sell one of my kidneys before I sold that razor!



Come to think of it, I'm a bit short of cash lately, that may not be such a bad way to finance a new custom I've been thinking about....

Originally Posted by jockeys

if it's one i currently have, my dovo SS 5/8 roundpoint with pearlex scales. for some reason i keep coming back to that one.

I'm down with the Dovo-cats. The more I use the couple Dovos I have, the more I think I want to begin a serious Dovo collection. I'm diggin' the Dovos as much or more than the TI, Duck, W&B's and the Wacker.