Thread: How Did I Do?

How Did I Do?
(I moved this over here from the Show & Tell section as this seems to get much more traffic.)

I hit a bunch of antique shops last week and came away with 6 razors.
2 Torrey's, 1 Wade & Butcher, 1 F.A. Clauberg Tonsorial Gem, 1 Genco Head Barber, and 1 R.H. Whitney & Co. Perfect.
I must have looked thru at least 3 dozen razors and these were the ones in the best shape.
So, how did I do? This is all still pretty new to me since I just started straight razor shaving a few months ago. I don't really know one razor from another yet, but I've seen the names Wade & Butcher and Torrey mentioned here a lot.
Please excuse the poor images, I don't have my SLR and tripod here, so I just used a point and shoot.
Thanks,
Bob

Torrey


Torrey


Wade & Butcher


Tonsorial Gem


R.H. Whitney & Co.


Genco Head Barber

if it were me i wouldn't bother fixing the clauberg, some of the others would need some work, depends how shiny you want them of course.
and then they'll have to be honed before you can shave with them, and then you will know how much you like them.
you got lucky that most don't seem to have much honewear.

Originally Posted by gugi

if it were me i wouldn't bother fixing the clauberg, some of the others would need some work, depends how shiny you want them of course.
and then they'll have to be honed before you can shave with them, and then you will know how much you like them.
you got lucky that most don't seem to have much honewear.

Thanks, maybe I will practice honing on the clauberg.
Bob

Hey Bob ....some of those look okay! We can get together soon to see how much work they will need. I can bring some of my hones by, and we discuss honing with Jack Daniels - he knows quite a bit about everything, I have found! LOL!

Nice finds! Yep, yer hooked, allright!

[QUOTE=Chaaaz;649332]Hey Bob ....some of those look okay! We can get together soon to see how much work they will need. I can bring some of my hones by, and we discuss honing with Jack Daniels - he knows quite a bit about everything, I have found! LOL!

Nice finds! Yep, yer hooked, allright![/QUOTE]


Tell me about it, I picked up 11 more razors at antique shops over the long weekend. I used to HATE going into antique shops, or stopping at yard sales!