Thread: J.R.Torrey ?

Originally Posted by wvloony

blugill, i have 2 torreys, and all i can say is LOVE THEM. shave is as sweet as some clover honey fresh from the comb, and as smooth as a piece of dark chocolate, i am always looking for more torreys, and have my eye on 2 right now, one is a barbers notch the other is a bigger blade

Sweet, this one is a barbers notch in 3/4 blade, you guys are sure making it hard for me to wait ! Thanks

I also have two Torreys, one 1/4 hollow Berbers notch and one faux frame back. They are wonderful shavers and seem to hold an edge very well.

I agree with a previous post that said it was very hard steel. I have been straight shaving about 2 years, I own about 15 different razors and this is by far the hardest dad-gummed razor to hone. Seems like it took forever to get it to the point I wanted. But if you finally get it honed right, it is a great quality shaver.

I know there are exceptions to what I am about to say, but IMHO, it is pretty hared to find a vintage razor that is a piece of junk from the manufacturer.

I'm thinking of the razor shaped objects like a Krieger or Zeepk. I am not sure that back in the vintage days these great manufacturers would have put such razors on the market, and if some did, I think you'd be hard pressed to find one of them. YMMV.