Thread: NOS Filarmonica Corte Cabello

Take a bit of extra time to clean around the rubber after the shave. Like TBS said, it will turn black around it and may rust. The rubber is a moisture trap. I still wouldn't cut it off. Just dry well with a tissue and try not to get the tang wet while shaving.

Hey Fellas,

here are the pics of the razor! for some reason my phone likes to take pics that are 1.5 mb. pretty good quality phone camera.

Enjoy!

Stultsy

I see what you mean about the rubber on the tang area. I imagined it more on the tail end (where your fingers rest). I don't think I've ever seen rubber that thick on a razor, but then again I'm more of a shaver than a collector. As I said it's basically a matter of aesthetics, I'd cut it off myself but it's entirely up to you.

a true beauty, something most of us would LOVE to have

id leave the rubber... give it a go and see how it feels shaving with it!

Thanks for the pictures.
That rubber is exactly the same as on the EPBD, it just looks a bit bigger due to the relatively smaller blade.
I would never take that off, it adds grip and character to the razor.

Forgive me for possibly being a little ignorant on this (I'm a 'New Guy') but... isn't a Filarmonica Corte Cabello used (by old fashioned Barbers I would guess?) for hair cutting not shaving??? The reason I ask is that 'Corte Cabello' translates to 'Cut Hair'.

Just asking...

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erm... might be. I'm going to use it for shaving. never really considered that it might be for something other than shaving!

Originally Posted by Stultstastic

erm... might be. I'm going to use it for shaving. never really considered that it might be for something other than shaving!

It is good steel, it will shave, i'm sure!

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Forgive me for possibly being a little ignorant on this (I'm a 'New Guy') but... isn't a Filarmonica Corte Cabello used (by old fashioned Barbers I would guess?) for hair cutting not shaving??? The reason I ask is that 'Corte Cabello' translates to 'Cut Hair'.

It could be, but technically when shaving it is still cutting hair. It might just be one of those things that sounds strange because of a translation. In other words "Same thing only different."

Originally Posted by ats200

It could be, but technically when shaving it is still cutting hair. It might just be one of those things that sounds strange because of a translation. In other words "Same thing only different."

I did a little searching, and your right. This blade is a 4/8 and it can be used for a 'razor-cut' haircut by a good Barber or as a shaver. I also found this: "Note the rubber finger grip - this model was produced for salons where the barber may have had wet hands, and the rubber gives a good grip."

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