Thread: 2 added to the rotation...

I was off work today so naturally I spent most of the day cleaning/sharpening my razors, watching Lynn's DVD, putting dressing on my strop, a couple of practice shaves etc.

I also had a serious browse for razors, as I had an urge to add one or two more to my collection. My reasoning being, if I go mad now I'll hopefully be happy with the selection for a few months and not have any urges to buy more. So after a lot of um-ing and ah-ing, I ordered these two lovelies. Hopefully they'll be great shavers and in time be something special/rare in my collection.

6/8 TI SRP Limited Edition roundpoint, from Classicshaving (to be honed by Lynn).


7/8 Henckels Friodur INOX roundpoint, from John Crowley.


I'm going to stop buying razors now - honestly!!

Iwan, didn't you just buy a Maestro (or am I thinking of someone else)? You keep it up. I'm going start pointing to your RAD when my wife gives me a hard time about all the razors I buy.

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

Iwan, didn't you just buy a Maestro (or am I thinking of someone else)? You keep it up. I'm going start pointing to your RAD when my wife gives me a hard time about all razors I buy.

Jordan

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THe funniest thing is, Iwan might be the smartest of us all. Get your fix of 5 $$$$$ razors and then chill watching the others break their necks...

Wait, I do not think Iwan has a Damascus yet

cheers
Ivo

Yes you're absolutely right, I ordered a Maestro - but it's not here yet so I have still got severe "must buy razors" syndrome.

Not including the 2 Dubl Ducks i've just bought and immediately sold, my collection consists of the following.

5/8 Dovo Bismarck spike, bone scales (new).
3/8 Bengal spike, black synthetic scales (needs a lot of work, it's my "restoration practice razor").
6/8 Clements "High Speed" roundpoint, £3 from an antique shop (not quite shave ready yet).
6/8 Fenton & Sons wedge/spike, ivory scales. £5 from antique shop (awful condition).
7/8 Maestro Livi ATS34 spike, briar olive scales (new).
7/8 Henckels Friodur INOX roundpoint (new).
6/8 TI SRP Limited Edition roundpoint (new).
6/8 Dubl Duck Satinedge spike, $40 on Ebay (currently on its way to Lynn for honing).

I really hope I don't buy any more this year, that goes for strops/hones/soaps etc too.

Originally Posted by izlat

Wait, I do not think Iwan has a Damascus yet

cheers
Ivo

No, must resist. I'm in the red already this month.

Originally Posted by izlat

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THe funniest thing is, Iwan might be the smartest of us all. Get your fix of 5 $$$$$ razors and then chill watching the others break their necks...

cheers
Ivo

That's what I told myself after buying one of Bill's last batch. Yeah right. Within 3 weeks I had spent just as much on 3 more razors - not to mention more soap, more a/s, a new strop, and a Muehle brush. There is no such thing as "chilling".

But at least I don't seem to have it as bad as Iwan

Jordan

I honestly think I'll have got it out of my system for a while with these. I'll have a mix of razors to try, from expensive ones to cheaper ones, and a couple of cheap expendable ones which I can to try my hand at restoring in the garage.

I'll post a photo of the collection when they've all arrived.

Actually thinking about it, I bought a 6 slot chisel roll to store my razors in on monday. So 8 is a good number to stop at, 6 in the shaving rotation and 2 in the garage being worked on (or destroyed).

Originally Posted by izlat

Wait, I do not think Iwan has a Damascus yet

cheers
Ivo

No, no I don't. But the more I think about it the more I want one - damn you all!!

If I get a Christmas bonus in December, I might have to see what damascus/Takada models Lynn has in stock - or order a custom.

Oh my...

Iwan,


I wish I had known you were looking to buy the SRP-TI razor. I have 2 - mint, never used, never honed, kept in original wrapping - one's that I have for sale ($140). I could have saved you some cash.... (They are still availible if anyone is interested!)

C utz

Damn, I wish I'd known about that! Oh well thanks for the offer, good luck with selling them.