Gotta Super Fine 120

I purchased this Gotta at least over ½ a year ago and I only just got around to honing it up and shaving with it.

I purchased it from an antique shop down country for only $25.00 which I think is a very good price.

Antique shop prices seem to be all over the place for razors, I saw a razor the same as this without the etching on the reverse in pretty bad shape even further down country in a antique shop for over $100, what the hell.

An excellent shaver and I think it is the most hollow grind razor I own and have used, not that I have many razors.

My question to you:

Is it an extra full hollowed grind razor or a standard full hollow?

Unfortunately I found it difficult to capture the hollowness of the blade.

Thanks!

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Thanks for looking. :)

That looks like a really nice razor; nice find. Can't help you with your question though since I'm still very new to the Wonderful World of Straight Razors.

I can't really tell from the photo but if you put the flat of your thumbnail against one side of the blade and gently push a full hollow will flex a bit. Also if you hold the razor in one hand, flick your thumbnail across the very end of the point as if striking a guitar string a full hollow will ring. A 3/4 hollow or thicker won't.

On that flexing. I mean at the edge and in the center. You don't need to push hard at all if it is an extra hollow. Had to post again because the edit ain't working on my linux box. (shrug)

I think those GOTTA 120's were a variation of the bellied hollow. The blade is a bit thicker near the edge.

They're great razors.

My 6/8ths Gotta 120 sings nicely. It's one of my favorite razors.

Wow, that is a very nice razor! Good luck to you.

Thanks for your input guys, appreciated.

The blade has a little flex in it but so does my other full hollow but it does make a bit of a ring when flicking the end of the round point.

So still not sure on the extra full hollow or not but it does seem thinner somehow when shaving with it and gave a superior shave. But that could be as it is freshly honed and I am perfecting my honing abilities.

I will not worry about it too much and just accept that it is a great shaver to add to my small rotation! :)

Gotta 120 is one that never leaves the rotation.. Mine has a worn toe and a cracked scaled, but the shave is still superb so I can't move it down the bench... I am always loooking for a replacement, but they always jump in price at the last minute.

Well it seems that I may have got a bit of a bargain then at $25.00NZ, $20.50US at today’s rate.

I do not think the women behind the counter of the antique shop had much of an idea on the razors worth or demand. When she told me the price I tried to keep a straight face (excuse the pun) and handed over the cash.

Would anyone know what the scale material would be and approximately it's year of manufacture?

Thanks.

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Would anyone know what the scale material would be and approximately it's year of manufacture?

Thanks.

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Probably celluloid. The "finest Sheffield Steel"., "made and ground in Germany" makes me think pre WWII but I'm not sure. Neil Miller or manah might be able to tell you for sure. There was a period of time where those were touted selling points for German razors.

I also have a Gotta just like that. It's an excellent razor, in the top tier of my rotation. The scales on mine are celluloid and the ones on yours should be also.

I have one as well, it's a nice razor unfortunately the scales have a crack at the pin and it''s a bit loose would like to replace the scales with original ones, but haven't come across any yet.

Here's one i just got. almost 8/8

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