Thread: How many straight razors do you have?

I just listed mine out somewhere...

C&S, FWE, and Genco GS are my shavers.
J Wost, and a Sterling are antique store finds.
W&B, Boker, & one in transit round out my razors.

That's 8. I figure I need 7 for me. 7 For my oldest boy. 7 For my youngest boy. And then I might need 7 more if my daughter gets into them...7 again if my wife decides she's not going to be intimidated by them any longer. So I've got room to grow! Of course, I don't have money to grow...but that will change with time.

In all seriousness I'm keeping my eye out for interesting brands/grinds to see what I like to shave with best, then I'll probably thin things out.

Peace,

Lets see... Shave ready are:

Wade & Butcher extra hollow
Keystone
Geneva
Torrey
Crown & Sword
Clover Brand
Wade & Butcher Wedge

And add in my 2 greaves, and packwood wedges that still need work, and 2 no names that won't take an edge... I'm at 12 right now.

I have 28. My Dubl Duck Satin Edge is over at Troggies at the moment. Most, save 1 or 2 are all shavers. Some are new and some are very nearly new. Then I have a Ramapo Co. razor made around 1864 that gives a great shave. The least liked is my J.A. Henckels 3/8 razor, the 6/8 DOVO that like to nip my ear lobe. The others I really like very well. I would like to sell off my Frictionite 00 sometime and get a Wacker. I like the round point the best and square/spike point the least. I just wish I could find the Wacker in 5/8 round point. Most of the time it's a Spanish point. A stainless steel HESS would be a nice addition too, someday. I missed one on eBay a while back. There will be more.

James, if you shave with a GOTTA 120 Hamburg Ring, Super Fine, or a Revisor Full Hollow someday you might just stop looking so hard. They give a really nice shave, that's for sure!

Originally Posted by Gibbs

James, if you shave with a GOTTA 120 Hamburg Ring, Super Fine, or a Revisor Full Hollow someday you might just stop looking so hard. They give a really nice shave, that's for sure!

If you've got one you'd like to donate I'd be happy to give it a good home! (Bid on a Hamburg Ring last week on the bay but lost it). I've heard good things about the Revisors too, but I'll need to save up before I can snag any of those...unless of course I could start up a "Razor Shelter" like a pet shelter but for razors!

Personally I love the spike points. They have bitten me a couple times, but they work great trimming around the side burns. Haven't shaved with a round point yet though. Only have one, and it has no scales...in good time.

Here you go, Jim, look at the web site link: 5/8 Extra Hollow Ground Revisor is 68.00 euros and since we are not in Germany, he takes off 15 euros discounted for not paying VAT. The GOTTTA was close to that price as well.

Originally Posted by Gibbs

Here you go, Jim, look at the web site link: 5/8 Extra Hollow Ground Revisor is 68.00 euros and since we are not in Germany, he takes off 15 euros discounted for not paying VAT. The GOTTTA was close to that price as well.

Don't do that to me! I'm already running the ragged edge with my additions...SWMBO would have me sleeping in my truck if I picked that up!...unless, that is you're wanting to make a donation to the Big Jim Shaving Foundation.

Seriously though, that's gorgeous. I love the blue scales on that one. And I've been on that site several times. Maybe down the road I'll pick one up...like after the house sells.

Jim, I've bought a number of razors on eBay, some pretty nice, but they generally run in the price of 17.00 to 25.00 avg when you factor in the cost of shipping. Obviously, one is delighted when you get a nice bid on one that exceptionally low priced, but those are harder to find. If you factor in that a used razor costing 23.00 avg and take that times 3, then you have $69.00 Using that logic, you can nearly justify buying one razor of new exceptional quality in that same price range instead of the 3 "possibles" from eBay.

There's a story of a merchant that was seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had (assuming pearls) and bought it. Mat. 13:45-46 So you might use that as an illustration, that it is better to get one razor of great value than a handful of nice razors of good value.

Vern's rule # 1. Always have one razor of great value.

I have 3 straights that I use. A blank Jaguar 6/8, a 5/8 Wapi, and a 9/16 Genco Pyramid #7. All great shavers but I love getting to my Wapi in the rotation because it just glides through my beard it is a great shaver and the one that has cost me the most blood loss.

I have one razor and i think im only ever gonna get one more just to have incase i would nick mine or somethign dumb like that.

Originally Posted by Gibbs

Jim, I've bought a number of razors on eBay, some pretty nice, but they generally run in the price of 17.00 to 25.00 avg when you factor in the cost of shipping. Obviously, one is delighted when you get a nice bid on one that exceptionally low priced, but those are harder to find. If you factor in that a used razor costing 23.00 avg and take that times 3, then you have $69.00 Using that logic, you can nearly justify buying one razor of new exceptional quality in that same price range instead of the 3 "possibles" from eBay.

There's a story of a merchant that was seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had (assuming pearls) and bought it. Mat. 13:45-46 So you might use that as an illustration, that it is better to get one razor of great value than a handful of nice razors of good value.

Vern's rule # 1. Always have one razor of great value.

Your preachin' to the choi...uh, preacher! heheheh