Thread: Shumate razor. Worth buying?

I was thinking about buying this razor but I dont know anything about it.
The razor says Shumate Razor Co. St. Louis MO. and has a picture of a mans face and razor on the blade. It is in great condition.
Is this worth buying for $20?

We don't do assessments, but Shumates are very good razors. If you have to pay $25 to have it honed and mailed, then you will have a $45 invested in it. Is that worth it to you?

Shumate is an excellent brand . I have a Shumate and it's a great shaver . I can't tell from the pic if the blade has any potential . I would want to see a good close up pic of the blade before I could say yea or nay . As for the price , it's against forum rules to discuss values .

That's not the same blade as the first one pictured .

Um... thats definitely a bit of a discrepancy there. Are you looking on ebay at this blade? If so you make want to look elsewhere as it is a different blade than pictured above. However, what ever blade this is, it's not in bad shape, no obviuos pitting on the edge, and the blade itself seems to be in good shape, nothing a little elbow grease couldnt fix. But as far as Shumate razors...Awesome! smooth, not too heavy a great value at any price IMO, but as we all have said, we cant discuss value.

Originally Posted by dave5225

That's not the same blade as the first one pictured .

Spike to Round awful quick, eh ?

Is that a crack in the middle of the blade ? , 2nd pic

It's the rare and fabled Shumate Transformer!

Oh wow, that was retarded. That was the blade from another razor I was looking at. I coundn't find any information on it though. Can anybody ID this razor? It just says Solingen on it.

Still thinking about the Shumate razor though.

Either one will do . Get a razor with a good edge . You don't want ANY chips . Even a tiny chip will require hours of honing , to correct . You don't want ANY cracks . A blade that has a crack in it , is beyond any repair . You don't want a blade with a "frown" . A "frowning" blade will require hours and hours of honing to correct , and if or when you are finished , there won't be much of a spine left on the razor . These are the top 3 things I consider when looking at a blade . If you don't want to buy a new razor , your best bet would be to buy a shave ready razor in the classifieds , here on this forum , so you will have a decent razor to start with .