Filarmonicas for "hair cutting"

Just recently I was in Barcelona and was thrilled when I found a NOS Filarmonica selling for less than 50€. When I asked in the shop to have a look at it I noticed it said "special for hair cutting". And I have seen again recently another NOS Filly with the same in the brochure, it looks like a 4/8 or similar, and although pics are not very good looks like a wedge (or almost).

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...ilarmcopia.jpg

Have any of you any experience with this "special for hair cutting" Filarmonicas?

Thanks and regards

Carlos

Especially fancy hair dressers use a blade instead of scissors. Obviously Filarmonica supplied them purpose-made.

I never saw a wedge Filly so yu may have a rare specimen!

If the steel is as good as the steel Filarmonica used for razors I bet it will be a good shaver as welll. The wedge shape will add some weight to the 4/8 blade which is an additional advantage.

Enjoy it and keep us posted.

Thanks Kees, I do not have it, but saw it advertised, but to be honest did not know if there is a "real" difference between a shaving razor and a razor "designed" for hair cutting, as implied for the fact that they were advertised for this market specifically. Is it may be just a matter of size, or may be they have a different cutting angle?

And my assumption that this is a wedge just got it looking at the picture, but I can of course be corrected by all the members here with a lot more experience than I have!

the lady that cuts my hair using a straight, of course she uses the disposable blade type, but does it to make the hair lay smoother. she then will go over with scissors to get it shorter if needed. (sides and back). maybe imagination but I do think it looks like it lays more smoothly. she says that there are hairdressers that claim they can get the same cut with scissors, but she's not seen one do it yet. it's because the scissors of course cut the edges of the hair blunt, but the razor gives a tapered end to the hair.

Red

Thanks for your input Big Red, as a matter of fact my hair dresser also uses a disposable razor for touch ups, as it is forbidden to use anymore a non-disposable. Here is a pic of the brochure, which also have an English version:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...rmbrochure.jpg

Regards
Carlos

Just saw one on *bay ("Filarmonica Doble Temple Haircut"), Spanish seller but not related with him/her (so my mother says...), in case you want to see more pics (do not know if I can post a direct link)

Regards

My great grandfather used to cut my hair, with his straight razor...its what led me to straights as an adult.
I think it would be cool to experience that again.

Mac

I remember barbers in the 60's using disposable blades for razor cutting hair. Don't remember if I ever had a razor cut with a real straight. I do remember barbers using 3/8 and 4/8 blades for trimming up the neck. Neat razor in any case.

Lynn

My sister in low wanted 1 of my razor to same purpose . What happen she took it and tried to use it. come back with complaining this blade is too sharp splits the hair i made it a little dull give to her. she uses it and very happy.

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My sister in low wanted 1 of my razor to same purpose . What happen she took it and tried to use it. come back with complaining this blade is too sharp splits the hair i made it a little dull give to her. she uses it and very happy.

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Ha! That's what ya get for being to good at your honing Sham. Funny story. :-)

Mac

yes back in the 60s razor cuts were a big thing and the barbers used the smaller straights to do the work and charged more for it to.

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Originally Posted by Kees

Especially fancy hair dressers use a blade instead of scissors. Obviously Filarmonica supplied them purpose-made.

I never saw a wedge Filly so yu may have a rare specimen!

If the steel is as good as the steel Filarmonica used for razors I bet it will be a good shaver as welll. The wedge shape will add some weight to the 4/8 blade which is an additional advantage.

Enjoy it and keep us posted.

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Hi, Kees,
You are right. I asked wiser shavers and all of them told me that these beauties can be used for face shaving.
I own a pair, red and white ones. NOS. The red one is still in its clsed bag. Both of them feature the original protective oil layer. They are made of stainless steel and ice forged.
Mines are even rarer due to its rubber holder and engraved blade.
Sweet.
Regards.

I have seen that box on ebay a couple of times lately.

Yeah you can shave with these, it's just a regular razor but small, usually about 4/8.

Using a straight razor for a haircut is very common in Spain, or at least it was until the late 90s, when I lived there.

I might sell the 4/8 Fillys

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Originally Posted by dylandog

Yeah you can shave with these, it's just a regular razor but small, usually about 4/8.

Using a straight razor for a haircut is very common in Spain, or at least it was until the late 90s, when I lived there.

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Where did you live here in Spain?
Regards.

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Where did you live here in Spain?
Regards.

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In your town. Right next to the Sabatini gardens. Great place – I miss it very much.

I used to get my hair cut at the Corte Ingles. The haircuts were kind of a bravura act – a little straight razor fluttering around your head like a hummingbird, and the whole thing finished in less than five minutes.

Gentlemen,

As I recall, and as several others have mentioned here, getting a razor cut was a big deal some years ago. Barbers even used regular straight razors, some of which may have been Filarmonicas.

I myself had the luxury of many razor cuts.

Then again, I am glad razor cuts went out of style. Because I don't need them anymore. Because I have no hair. Because I miss enough things from my youth, so why add more to the list?

Regards,
Obie