Thread: A Few Great Straight Edge Razor Finds (Value?)

You are certainly starting out right, with those two hard to find razors! I've been looking for a nice Wusthoff for ages with no luck. Both should hone into extremely fine shavers you will be proud of owning. Don't know about the third one. Congratulations on your finds and welcome!

Wow! Nice find!, Those look to be beautiful razors!! It must of been nice to find those razors owned and used by your grandfather, good keepsakes!

Thanks for all of the great replies. The third razor, the one that is pretty beaten up uses a removable blade. I guess it would be considered a disposible, because the blades pop out and a new one is inserted. It is made by L. & A. Razors with a circa date of 1965. I am looking for replacement blades for it online, but compared to the 2 that I have posted, it is really nothing special. It reminds me of the Dovo or Feather straight edges that have the removable blades.

Someone said that they had been looking for a nice Wusthof to match their kitchen cuttlery. This was one of my surprises when I found the razor. I have a very high-end of Wusthofs in my kitchen, and I have had them for at least 15 years, so now I have a nice matching one in the bathroom as well. I tried the Wusthof last night on my final pass of a DE shave just to see if it was sharp enough and how it would feal. Compared to professional shaves that I have received before I definately need to send it out. Some have PM'd me with sugestions as to where to have them sharpened, so feel free to PM me with sugestions.

Thanks again for all of your coments....

Originally Posted by FastEdge

Very nice razors, but why would you be upset about finding them?

Shagrin was not the right word. I am a stock broker not a writer. I have always stunk in my spelling and vocabulary and grammar.....

I should have said much to my surprise.....

There are plenty of very capable honers here. Who you pick will probably be down to where you are based, so, where are you based?
I love my Wusthof kitchen knives. They're great aren't they? I've got the Culinar stuff, so it's all stainless. Cooking & food are other loves of mine!

Originally Posted by teatime99

Shagrin was not the right word. I am a stock broker not a writer. I have always stunk in my spelling and vocabulary and grammar.....

I should have said much to my surprise.....

I would have felt shagrin at realizing that I had two super-fine straight razors languishing forlornly, in a dusty box, for 20 years.

All that wasted time.

I have that very same Wustho,in mint condition as wellf. It is has some really very classy lines to it, nice smile, great steel. A fantastic shaver!

You could probably get ~$175 or so for mint razors like that (Puma & Wusthof). I'd suggest not giving in to that temptation though, as they are bith great shavers, and the fact that they are family heirlooms makes them irreplaceable

Originally Posted by Seraphim

I have that very same Wustho,in mint condition as wellf. It is has some really very classy lines to it, nice smile, great steel. A fantastic shaver!

You could probably get ~$175 or so for mint razors like that (Puma & Wusthof). I'd suggest not giving in to that temptation though, as they are bith great shavers, and the fact that they are family heirlooms makes them irreplaceable

I would never give in to that temptation...... It is actually not a temptation at all, even though my wife gave birth to our 1st child last Monday, and 2 weeks ago I got laid off

Oh well, I am very excited to get these all sharpened and ready to go.

Someone above asked where I was as far as location for a honmaster. I am in Massachusetts...

Originally Posted by ben.mid

There are plenty of very capable honers here. Who you pick will probably be down to where you are based, so, where are you based?
I love my Wusthof kitchen knives. They're great aren't they? I've got the Culinar stuff, so it's all stainless. Cooking & food are other loves of mine!

The Wusthofs are some of the best knives that I have ever used. My mother gave me a very expensive complete set for my high school graduation present 15 years ago because she was not sure if I was going to go to college or to culinary school. In hindsite I should have gone to culinary school as I would not have gotten laid off as a Stock Broker 2 weeks ago...... I guess everyones hindsight is 20/20.......

And I guess it was my shagrin that I had not found and started useing these awesome heirlooms much sooner that this passed week.....

Bottom line: You gramps had great taste in razors!