Thread: Would you put your initial on your razor?

Hi guys,

Just wanna ask your opinion on whether you put initial on the razors that you really like?

Would it be considered as a sacrilege and ruin it for the next person/ generation or it'll add character to it?

Have you bought/ would you buy razors with initials on it?

Thanks

Every once in awhile I get one that has initials on it. It's usually one of the first things I remove if possible. If the razor is in immaculate condition, yet has initials, then I may leave them in order to keep the razor unmolested. But I personally would never put my initials on a razor. If I wanted my name on it, then I'd pay someone to etch my full name on custom scales. And resign the razor to a whole different class of worthless collectible(except within the family I'd hope).

I don't think it's sacrilege. But I think it was more necessary when everybody had a straight, and there were multiple shaving males in a household, or working at the barber shop.

Anyways, no...If I really liked a razor, that's about the last thing I'd want to do to it.

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Every once in awhile I get one that has initials on it. It's usually one of the first things I remove if possible. If the razor is in immaculate condition, yet has initials, then I may leave them in order to keep the razor unmolested. ..

I am working on a F. Reynolds that used to belong to "E.P.". They are scratched rather deeply so I think they will remain.

If I could put my name on a blade such as Birnando had done
, that would be pretty cool.

I have some old STR8S with the names of various owners scribbled on the horn scales. If they were well done I would have probably liked them and seen them as interesting, but they look like carved with a knife point, so I deem these scales as nothing particular. On the contrary, I could find a strop with an ivory handle with my initials wonderfully carved on it, and I absolutely had to get it when I saw it. So my advice is that if you want to carve your initials, you better make a real nice work!

No I would not put my name on any of my razors. Any razors I have at my passing will be in my estate and the ones my son may not want would be sold by my wife.

I recall this subject came up on a fountain pen forum I used to frequent. I'd do it on new scales, but I would try not to much around with a vintage razor too much. As far as I'm concerned I'm just looking after them at the moment until someone else takes over...

I would never add my initials or name to something I didn't use myself.

If I see a used one with initials on it it adds value in my opinion. I wonder who H.S. or J Johnson was. It brings an inanimate object to life.

My initials might lower the value though...

T.B.

Originally Posted by 32t

I would never add my initials or name to something I didn't use myself.

If I see a used one with initials on it it adds value in my opinion. I wonder who H.S. or J Johnson was. It brings an inanimate object to life.

My initials might lower the value though...

T.B.

You may be right! Anyone with the initials HEPC or HIV may also want to heed your advice

They put days of the week on them so initials mmmm maybe

I can see why but I won't unless later on when I have a family all the men are shaving with one. On the other hand, my newest razor did come with a name scrawled on the inside of the scales.