Thread: BEST RAZORS FOR EVERYDAY BARBER SHOP

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.