Thread: How many razors do you have by brand?

I am too disorganized to have anything like a data base. Off the top of my head I probably have a dozen or more Theirs Issard, same amount of Puma, W&B half a dozen and maybe a dozen more Sheffields. 8 or 10 dubl ducks, half a dozen or so each of C-mon, fillys, FWE, Boker. I've got a mint 7 day set of Fritz Bracht Dovos and another half dozen Brachts of that genre individual shavers. A variety of Swedish, Solingen, USA and quite a few customs from various makers too. Enough to get a rotation going.

I don't keep a data base and have too many to remember but just off the top of my head:

DD-around 25-30
Livi-5
TI-7
Dovo-5
Puma-3
Dorko-3
Williams-3

The rest all 1 or 2.

I'm trying to get my collection down to "seven keepers" (give or take a couple), primarily of different brands.

I'm not sure I will manage to stay there, but that's the plan right now anyway

What I got is:

Filarmonica - 2
Wacker - 1
J.A Henckels -1
Revisor - 1
Toyo Scheön Burg - 1
Stabil - 1
C.V Heljestrand -1

+ a Livi and Brian Brown custom incoming.

Well my list of singles is as follows, with the top three being equal favourites and go to razors:

OCD 8/8 = 1. Cost = Traded for strops

Bengall 6/8 = 1. Cost = Gifted blade + $40 for refurb (I might have a memory failure on that but discounted for small trade of strops)

Wostenholm 13/16 = 1. Bought from Dylan (holli4pirating) for approx $40 AUS.

DOVO 5/8 = 1. Cost = Approx $149.00 AUS 16 years or so ago.

Timor 5/8 = 1. Cost = $99 AUS from AKC

Rolls Razor = 1.5. Cost = Gift from Kalgoorlieboi needing some spares. Another damaged Rolls bought as b'day gift by a mate, for parts to make one complete set = $40

Gotta 120 6/8 = 1. Cost $26 AUS. Another b'day gift from a mate. My bush razor.

Merkur HD DE = 1. Cost = $68AUS. A sometimes used back up.


Mick

Good God don't let Bladerunner(robert) know about this or everyone will know how much he has been hoarding all the Maxterpiece's!!!!

Germany:
Anton Wingen Jr Red Point - 1
Boker King Cutter - 6
J.A. Henckels - 1
Tiger - 1
Tuckman Silberstahl - 1

U.K.:
A.J. Jordan - 7 (day set)
Underwood - 7 (day set - Moustache razors)
Joseph Elliot - 1
Manhattan Cutlery - 1
Thomas Turner & Co. - 1
W. Greaves & Sons - 1
Wade & Butcher - 1

Uknown:
Early 1800's Wedge- 1

USA:
Beau Brummel - 1
Geneva Cutlery - 1
Shumate - 1

My favourites are the Manhattan and the Beau Brummel for the closest shave

But I still feel inadequate....only 33 straights......must get more......

Originally Posted by bjmoose01

USA:
Beau Brummel - 1

Nice collection bjmoose01! Isn't Beau Brummel made in Germany?

Originally Posted by Brighty83

Nice collection bjmoose01! Isn't Beau Brummel made in Germany?

I thank you, my Mother thanks you, my feral cats thank you...

According to the Wiki, it was made by Bresduck Inc. of New York City, or did they import them and then stamp on the name and patent info?

I only ask because my brummel is stamped on the tang "solingen germany" but I have been wrong many times in the past.

Originally Posted by bjmoose01

I thank you, my Mother thanks you, my feral cats thank you...

Well, I don't have a cat and my mother isnt arround but no problems. (Just trying to help, sorry its 'slightly' off topic)

Originally Posted by Brighty83

I only ask because my brummel is stamped on the tang "solingen germany" but I have been wrong many times in the past.

They do give a great shave though, it would be in my top 5 and higher if my scales weren't warped.

Well, I don't have a cat and my mother isnt arround but no problems.

Interesting. Mine has "T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. BRUMMEL WERK" on the reverse. I had to really push the contrast and brightness to bring it out on the photo...