Thread: What is the best American made straight ever made ?

Never thought much about American blades until until I sent a Torry to Glenn at Gemstar and he made me the tequila sunrise, which was posted here and not only does it look good, but it shaves very, very well. I would put it up against anything. I have two others which also shave well, but I don't know the name of this razor. It has a different profile and just shaves very well better than the other two IMH0

It's hard to get a true mfg location for a lot of my razors especially the "Drug store brands". From the stamps I clearly have 24 different US mfgs totaling 106 razors. They are all great shavers but some do need a little more attention when honing, some within the same brand. The Clauss razor was my first US steel so it stands out as a good shaver. Of the brands I have found and purchased more than one of are:

Clauss - 11
Electric - 3
Genco - 20
Geneva Cuttlery - 4
J. R. Torrey - 26
Ramapo Co - 2
Red Imp - 4
Robeson -15
Thistle Cut - 3
Worchester - 3
WP & R The Wheel - 2

Put me down for H & J.W. King. It's my best shaver of the lot. I actually posted about it not too long ago...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...w-king-me.html

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I feel that all of your CMons with exception of the wedge will yeild Germany on the reverse tang. The scales on the wedge are different, with 3 pins and the color. It might be German as well! All Very Nice!

The wedge I once had was stamped Ellicottville. Don't know if there were German ones too.

I know it's hardly a top class razor (though it is to me), but I really like my Burrell Top Flight.
It keeps a great edge, it's stupidly sharp, has a wicked spike that makes me feel dangerous, cool wings logo, makes a really nice 'buttering toast' sound as it shaves, has a blued tang that makes lining up the heel with the edge of my goatee a breeze and has serviceable, attractive scales. What's not to like?

JoeD reminded me about Electric razors...I have a 4/8 with a worked back that is wicked sharp. Love that little guy. Best $5 bucks I've ever spent.

Burrell's are from Ellicottville. I have one like yours and a wedge. Excellent shavers. Burrell married one of the Case girls, Only a 2 year production before WW2. As is Carl Monkhouse USA work at the time, excellent blades, cheap scales! It is my understanding that John Burrell's grandson is the last Case family member still in the cutlery business making custom knives in partnership with New York American Indians.

Now a question,did burrell make blades for the Military? razor was trashed and tossed but still have the box.
Razor was packed 1955,looks like a mil spec, ordanance box I think,as i recall the markings on the tang was a set of wings and the burrell name,have always wondered about the companys military ties if any.

Definitely a Mil-Spec box!! It would be neat to have the razor and box!

Razor is around here somewhere,(but trashed) is nothing special at all,same as most I have seen.