Thread: I'm Liking the look of DE Razors Lately

Originally Posted by Mauri

Hi Carl,

I completely agree with you about vintage tools.

Concerning vintage blades I can report an exception: I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the most important razor collector in Italy less than one month ago, and he gave me a box of the best blades his father produced in the fifties. The box is new, but the celophan cover crumbled in his hands while he took it out of the box to give it to me... the brand is Lorenzi Gold, and he said they are the thinnest blades ever produced: 0,06 mm. The story he told me about these blades is that they had a particular relationship with their monetary value: they used to cost less than normal blades, but also to last less than normal blades. So they was not convenient for the standard shaver. But who wanted a real sharp blade used to buy them, because the quality enhancement was worth the cost of more blades. And it was also good for the producer, for his father had to buy less steel to produce the blades.

Today I went to a fleet market near my home and could buy for 3 Euros a DE razor these blades can fit in (a 3 holes one). Once at home, I could not resist opening one blade and mount it on the razor. Well, it was still in its original grease after no less than 50 years! No rust, sharp edge... it is light as a paper leave and flexible like harmonic steel!

I'm looking forward to start this new experience in DE shaving, which I never did!

Hi Mauri,
I'd be very interested to know how it went and to see some photos of the blades. I've only used two brands of blades so far. I guess it's just the fact that i was able to do three passes, but for me, it was closer than a straight razor shave. Not better, just closer...