Thread: Who Else Loves Little Straight Razors?

It was love at first shave with my Dubl Duck Dwarf! I also have a Boker Red Injun #101 that is a fine shaver. I don't know if it fits into the little category. Maybe not big and not little.

It seems that every little razor that I find for Nanna is made out of solid platinum and unobtainium. I gave up and am looking for broke toes now so I can cut them down.

No, I will not cut down a perfect full size.

-G

yes I like small razors heres 2 of my favs a Stesons little wonder and a Gold Krone both 9/16

Yep, small razors appeal to me, too. 9/16 seems like a very nice width for my purposes, but I'm not sure that I'd call that small, exactly. There seems to be a difference in perception on either side of the Atlantic: I get the impression that in the US 6/8 is regarded as medium sized, whereas to me that's getting on for wide, and 5/8 is in the middle. Anyway, besides a few 9/16s, I have a 4/8 Revitt and a recently acquired 3/8 Gebr. Lang "Fermarud" - I have high hopes of that one and look forward to putting it to work once Neil Miller has worked his magic on it. The photo is a lousy one, but it gives a good idea of how tiny this razor is next to a 13/16.

i have a mini le grlot thats pretty cool. but i dont really like shaving with it, might need a honing.

I have several little razors (as well as some normal-sized ones), mostly 4/8-ish, and am always on the lookout for other small ones (especially one of the small Filly Doble Temples that's actually affordable). I have:
- a Kraut & Donal "Regina" - small, hollow, and spike-pointed, perfect for touchups and full shaves alike.
- a Harris Bros "Wedge" - 4/8-5/8, nice and wedgey (obviously) but holds an incredible edge, and almost as small and manouevrable as the Regina
- an ugly (somewhat pitted and covered in black stuff, and with horrible tacky warped plastic scales) Bannister with no name - back when it was sharp it was a nice shaver, but has been in need of a honing for ages. One day I'll get it restored so it looks as good as it shaves, but that's a ways off.
- a tiny wee Ringleader 1/4 hollow that just makes it at 4/8. Sadly this one wasn't shave-ready when I got it, so I'm waiting to save up the gold to get it honed up for me so I can evaluate it - given it's Swedish steel, I imagine it'll give a decent shave.

I enjoy shaving with my lil' MAB in in ivory, looks quite small here:




Here's the original piece of ivory, had to use a small razor due to size:

I have a couple of little razors that I have acquired through friends and family. At first I was a little hesitant to try them, but after a while I got over that. They are pretty easy to use. I do find though that they are just a little more tricky to strop.

I have a short Marsh Brothers that was my first straight. It is one of my favorites. It is 4/8 blade and is about 5/8 inch shorter than the other razors I have.

I gave a nice reworked (shortened about 3/4 inch) 5/8 joseph rogers to a coworker and he likes it a lot. He wears a well kept beard and uses the straight to keep well kept. He likes the short one much more than a full size I had given him earlier.

I have a wonderful little 4/8 swede (Helleberg) that may be one of my best shavers. I have been using it as my go-to blade when I'm in a hurry and need a trusted weapon in order to get ready for work.

The only (and I do mean only) downside I've seen is that the tang is so dang small that I don't like how it strops compared to the thicker/larger tangs on my other razors.