lOOKING FOR RAZORS THAT ARE EASY TO SHARPEN HOLD AN EDGE AND TO BE USED IN AN EVERYDAY BARBERSHOP. ANY LEADS OR RECONMENDATION ON WHAT RAZOR ETC?
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lOOKING FOR RAZORS THAT ARE EASY TO SHARPEN HOLD AN EDGE AND TO BE USED IN AN EVERYDAY BARBERSHOP. ANY LEADS OR RECONMENDATION ON WHAT RAZOR ETC?
If you are looking for new check the vendors here on SRP, if looking for vintage check the classifieds here on SRP. Always ask if the razor is shave ready or does it need to be honed. You can trust the members and vendors here, we all have reputations to protect. Anywhere else its caveat emptor.
If I were doing this, I would probably go with Dovo stainless 6/8, my reasons:
1) Relatively inexpensive.
2) People that own them think they take a great edge.
3) Consistent and easy to find.
4) Higher resistance to corrosion.
Al raz.
If you have an autoclave, a Wapi would do you nicely. Easy to hone, take a great edge, stainless scales, inexpensive, replaceable.
I am with Alraz on this one. High quality and low maintenance is a good combination.
When I was a carpenter the old timers told me to get low or medium quality tools at my peril. Every time I bought cheap tools I regreted it.
I think that autoclaves would ruin any type of scale other than metal, so a Wapi would be best.
Mark
I assume an autoclave is no where near hot enough to bother the temper on a razor? :P
I would suggest the Wapienica or the Dovo stainless with stainless steel scales. You might want to PM Chimesch, a member here on this subject. I beleive he had the same dillema not so long ago.
Good luck!
In fact, I'm here. You want to use a steam autoclave which operates at 120-135 °C. A dry autoclave or one with glass beads like cosmeticians use is too hot. A steam autoclave may have a long-term effect on the temper but I don't think its much to worry about. Anyway, feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
If you want to run a barber shop first check if local health and safety regulations allow proper straights to be used on customers. In many countries it is against the law (HIV, Hep. B & C) and you will have to use shavettes.
Pa. barber code . old style straight razor are fine, as with all barber tools you must follow proper sanitation & sterlization. 1st rule of any professional barber is to protect the health of his client and himself! The sanitizing of the razor has it's own effect on the edge let alone general use. That's why I'm looking for what razors are relative easy to sharpen and hold a good edge? All help is greatly appreciated and will only give me more info on this subject, helping me choose without trial and error! Looking for razors that give a better shave than a shavette
Considered Friodurs? They are stainless, readily available from Jim Crowley. A bit hard to hone sometimes but edge holding is great.
Wapi. Sleek.Easy to keep clean. Great shaver. If i saw a barber with a wapi not having any str8 nowledge i would be very impressed and definately would go back to him if he was good with it. there super smooth shavers
I found a Wapi on e-bay got it on the way. So that's one in the fold ,watching the dovo's to see what's avialable. seen a dubl duck gone for $200, maybe someday, put that on the wish list! Thanks everyone for your input. keep it coming I want to learn for those who've been down this road!
Get an old Sheffield wedge razor. You will be reknown for the smoothest shaves around!!!
I just wanted to add that the cycle time of an autoclave is only 15-20 minutes, so you only need two razors per barber to get started.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barberwiz
I have always been told by the old barber gentlemen that they preferred C-Mon (Peter J. Michaels) and Dubl Duck razors although many had sizable collections. Some have also expressed to me a fondness for US razors like Genco and King. Some liked the old Sheffields as well. Considering this, I would think that a 5/8 razor would be best to accommodate all face sizes and shapes along with a full hollow or extra hollow blade which are usually pretty easy to sharpen and rehone and tend to hold a good edge for a while.
Good luck,
Lynn
If you want to autoclave on the cheap, and as long as inspectors understand the concept of their equivalency, a home electric pressure cooker works exactly like an autoclave. Most pressure cookers will go to 15 pounds pressure, which translates to about 121C. That is certainly adequate for sterilization of Wapis.
One suggestion, if you want another brand of razor, just ask around for some old Wapi scales. Lots of people have rescaled their Wapis leaving you ample opportunity to swap them onto some other stainless steel razor.