Thread: Shaving with a Straight Razor... again. Carl Melcher Solingen

Hello,
My Name is Alex and I am from Germany. 3 years ago I started shaving with a straight but I could not get a sharp edge on my Dovo Inox razor and I stoped doing that.

Yesterday I was at a flewmarket and an Old guy was selling his collection of straight razors. I asked him which of em all shaves the best and he sold me that one on my pictures. It is an old straight razor Carl Melcher from Solingen about 6/8 with a round tip I got it for 15€ After a refreshing little hone this Razor shaved like a dream and I am very impressed of how sharp those things can get.

My Questions:

-Does anyone know anything about this razor`? or Carl Melcher?

-This Steelish "thing which keeps the blade safe while not in use" is a little to heavy for my taste and does not fit the rest of the picture in my opinion. Can I change this to a wodden part? or anything else? what would fit the best?

-As you see on the photos, I took, there are some black spots on the razor. they seem to bee some microns deep. pittings??? Can I make this razor shine like new again?

Greetings from Germany and thanks for your help in advance

sorry for my imperfect english

Alex