Thread: The ONE you would NEVER give up!

None, as none have any emotional value attached to them. I would hate to see my Otto Deutsch go, as Max did a tremendous job at restoring it, but even that one could be replaced given sufficient amounts of time and money.

Regards,
Robin

My Robert Williams, w/Mammoth Tooth Ivory scales. Might not be my best shaver, but as an investment, and what it will be worth, it would be the first thing I'd grab in a fire.

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My Great Great Grandfather's 1850's era Wade & Butcher

For me it's an easy choice.

It would be my heckels friodur 5/8

Not my best shaver but I would never part with it just because my fiancé gave it to me as a engagement present. And it was also my first real straight razor.

I have two that were given to my by my wife, so the choice would be between these two. Both are Wackers so both are great razors. I guess it would be the one given for our 8th anniversary which is an Antik.

Even though there are some razors I would certainly be hard pressed to give away, I don't own any that I could never part with. So in lieu of posting a picture of the ONE razor I could never part with (since I don't have one), I have decided to post pictures of five razors you'd have to torture me for Hijacking a thread is ok as long as there's razor porn, right?

(Click images for more photos/info)
(scales and bladework by Floppyshoes - many thanks!)

(by way of Gugi - many thanks!)


(razor made by Bruno - many thanks!)


Can you guess the maker of this one? (by way of oldblades - many thanks!)


If you guessed Wostenholm, you are correct!


Yes, I am using this thread as an opportunity for show-and-tell; please don't hate me just because I'm beautiful

I've got one that I would track that thief down for and then shave his ears of with:

A World Master 194, mirror polished by Lynn (to a pinnacle of Mirror that I still can't even guess at!) Honed by Lynn, and soon to be scaled by Max.

The reason this razor means so much to me, other than the astonishing worksmanship of the razor, and the worksmanship to rejuvenate it, is that it was a gift from my girlfriend's father on our (Mine and my girlfriend's) one year anniversary... That, and it's my favorite looking, best shaving razor... A gorgeous thumb notch, jimped top and bottom, the barest sway with no smile... Beautiful. If only the round point was a Barber's notch, I could quit buying razors (not really ) When he gave it to me, the scales were broken, so to Max it will go! But the inlay was salvageable, and the blade made a full recovery.

Not to mention that, if her father knew I lost this razor, I'd be better off making it look like the robber had killed me trying to take the razor! He'd be piiiiiiiissed

I don't have anything that I wouldn't sell for the right price.
The hardest for me to part with would by my Friodur that was scaled by John Cole.

This is John's picture of it, I'm not as good of a photographer:

Lee that Wostenholm stub tail takes my breath away. That would be one of those "when you take it from my cold dead fingers."

My Buddel Damast-Devil with Mammoth Tooth Ivory scales.
A very great Shaver.
Greets from Germany,Nils