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

I have a NOS red imp that I have not shaved with yet in fact I just sent it out to Glen for honing. 3 of my favorite shaves are from my Genco easy aces , Case temperite and a lakeville cutlery that I restored myself. I have been on the hunt for a Shumate which I have heard nothing but good about . And I just got a Kinfolks top notch in the mail today. I have heard they are great to.

If we're talking new Razors It would be Hart Steel. The only Vintage U.S. Razors I have are Clauss and They seem to shave just fine too.

For uniqueness, I do like Depew's...

Originally Posted by Omega1975

I have a NOS red imp that I have not shaved with yet in fact I just sent it out to Glen for honing. 3 of my favorite shaves are from my Genco easy aces , Case temperite and a lakeville cutlery that I restored myself. I have been on the hunt for a Shumate which I have heard nothing but good about . And I just got a Kinfolks top notch in the mail today. I have heard they are great to.

RedImp was my first razor and the only one that has not been switched out of the rotation.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

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.

That is interesting! As I understood, the company was 1946-47. Obviously they did military contract, possibly after? What purpose for a straight in 1955? Seems all would be DE's in that era.

Case Red Imp 133. Not mint but very nice.

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

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

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is interesting! As I understood, the company was 1946-47. Obviously they did military contract, possibly after? What purpose for a straight in 1955? Seems all would be DE's in that era.

I was wondering about those time frames...

But note it says packed 1955,could have been made long before that I suppose.
As a side note.I have several very elderly retired military friends in the community I live in (all army)
They still to this day shave with straights,I know,I hone thier blades for them.
These guys were officers during WW2 and Korea,perhaps using straights was the norm for them.

I definitely prefer American steel over any others, I'm a big fan of Case and an obscure brand of which I only have one razor. It's King Mfg. Co. out of St. Louis (unrelated to the company in Indiana PA)

I still have yet to get my hands on a Torrey; I'm lying in wait for the perfect one.