Thread: P/U 5 Razors today! Not sure if I did good? Interested in feedback, info.

I switched to a DE Razor last year and just recently decided to try straights, haven't shaved with one yet, due to the lack of honing skills, and strop. BUT I can still buy them. I'm hoping to get some feedback on my purchases, good bad whatever. I'd post pictures but I haven't figured that out yet.
So here's the list:

Straights:

1.) Jaques Lecoultre: Box has extra blades and a screwdriver. The box reads Rasoir AZ Lames DE Jaques Lecoultre AU sentier. The tang? has ingraved T & B

This one confuses me:
2.) George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I.XL Razor is on the handle.
But the actual blade has The celebrated Hollow ground Razor with an arrow and cross also a B circled. On the tang it says Wade & Butcher Sheffield. Same company or did someone switch the scales?

3.) Faultless?

4.) The hero Razor warranted on the tang, blade writing is Extra Hollow Ground Fully warranted. Bamboo style scales

5.) Biddle Hardware Co.?

And here's a DE safety:

Gillette, open comb safety razor gold plating or color, came in a snap shut box with a metal razor holder and Gillette blue blades with King Gillette picture papers wrapped around the blades. It's pretty ruff all scratched up and the handle is split 3/4 of the way. So the handle needs repaired or replaced. No other markings on the razor except for the patent's at the bottom of the handle. Can anyone date this?

#2 sounds like a scale swap. Pics?

Originally Posted by jcsixx

#2 sounds like a scale swap. Pics?

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all need work and honing, that rust on the w&b scares me too

I really like the frameback.

Yeah just picked them up today. I haven't had the chance to clean them up.

Only four of the five are pictured, but it looks like you are going to have some very nice razors! I think they will all clean up and hone up just fine. I suspect that the W&B rust won't be a significant issue.

The other one is made by Biddle Hardware Co. and says barber choice. My Dad gave me that one. He thought it was either his Dad's or Grandfathers but wasn't sure. W&B I polished up tonight by hand with a metal polish and most of the rust came off. Some of the rust will need a little more convincing, what is normally used?

I'll bet that big W&B cleans up nice.

Your Gillette is a ball end NEW. The cracked handle is common.

Any idea what the age could be or how I could find out? I can't locate a number, just patent numbers.