Thread: Straight razor With Beard Trimmer?

hey guys, sorry no pics,
but have u ever heard of a straight razor with a sleeve that slips on it, a guard, that allows you to trim beards?
u know, a sleeve that raises the bevel from the skin?

my buddy swears his dad has one that he just saw, tommorrow im gonna ask him about it.....
i swear i asked him the other day about razors and he acted like he didnt have any

There are straights that use DE blades. They have a blade cover that the layman might think was for that use, but it's just a blade cover (as far as I know). I see them all the time at antique stores.

ohh yea ya know, i think he said he had one of those cheap razor blade ones, i bet thats what my buddy saw
thanks!
i kinda thought i had some new mind blowing discovery

Originally Posted by The0ctopus

hey guys, sorry no pics,
but have u ever heard of a straight razor with a sleeve that slips on it, a guard, that allows you to trim beards?

What your friend is talking about is probably one of the transition razors that started to appear in the early 1900s. These were basically frameback razors that used replaceable blades and had a comb-like guard that kept the blade at the proper angle to prevent cuts. You had the option of using it as a straight razor without the guard, or as a "safety razor" with guard. There were also slip-on guards made for traditional straight razors to make them "safer" to use. There were many companies that made the transition razors, such as: Edward Weck; Litts; Curley; Landers, Frary, & Clark; Ejectoblade; Durham Duplex; Genco, etc. Even though hair dresser used this type of razor for hair shaping in later years, they were designed for shaving the face and not as beard or moustache trimmers. Even though the blades were replaceable, they were not meant to be disposable. Most could be stropped and honed just like any straight razor.

Regards - Walt

I got 2 of these sleeves and am using only two with my couple of TIs purchased last year. Both straights are in perfect shape and will use the other three when getting other straights. Lately year, barbers used this straight razor for hair shaping in later years, they were designed for shaving the face and not a beard or stubble trimmers.