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My wife was cleaning the storage unit from her mom.She found this maybe from her father or maybe from her grand father.What i saw is + or - from 1956 thats what it said in the original papers.
It comes with strop and honing stone,is a full hollow blade.I just have to shave with it and i can tell you it realy shave very very good.
Plz any coment,advice,history....anything ?
Here some picts...
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I would love to see the pics but they aren't appearing on my screen
Now i think we got it. " )
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What you have there is a fine example of the Rolls Razor. That really is in amazing shape.
My grandfather shaved with one of those until the day he died.
My understanding is this was the first in the "safety razor" line. They're pretty sweet and I know there are alot of people who still use them.
Edit: A good intro video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_ejPgCKnU
Yup, it's a Rolls Razor. They are actually pretty common to see (though in that shape they are not common - that is an excellent example), though I don't know how common their use is. They are single edge's what can be honed and stropped - some call them a straight on a stick, but I think SE is more accurate.
If I'm not mistaken, Stimpy has one and really likes it. Maybe he'll chime in.
These are pretty cool razors.Shave like a straight.I bought one for cheap in alsome cond.but in a hurry I didnt realize it was missing the handle.Congrats on your GREAT score.:)
Yes that is probably the nicest I've seen. FWIW, Heljestrand and I think Henckles (maybe) made their versions of a safety razor with blades that were honed and stropped in a similar fashion. I've never owned one of those but have always found them interesting.
The Rolls is an excellent shaver once you get the blade honed and stropped. Do a search on Rolls Razor in the tool bar at the top of the page. There has been a number of threads on this subject in the past few years. You should be able to get a lot of valuable information. If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me.
Regards - Walt
Thank you so much guys,i learn a lot with you guy.
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I have three Rolls sets and they certainly are good shavers once properly honed up. I get probably the finest shave ever when I use mine!
Last year I found a brand new replacement hone and strop at a car boot sale and got them for £1 so I now have one as new Rolls set.
I love mine and they also look so good!
Gareth
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Originally Posted by holli4pirating
I don't use mine often -- it makes me feel like I'm cheating on my straights -- but don't think for a moment that they aren't great shavers.
If you decide to give it a try, just strop that new blade, don't try the hone at first, it probably doesn't need it. Pay attention to how it's packed, and never force the lid closed -- that's how these end up with cracked hones.
They're not really valuable, still very plentiful -- why not give it a whirl?
Wow guys,i think i can call my self a "lucky" guy with this razor.I got 3 straight razors and i love them but this is an awesome razor.It shave very very good.
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I shave last night with it,it shave realy good but i thing it have to be honed.Any tips on how to hone it,or should i hone it like SR ????
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