Thread: Am I on the brink of a RAD?

Hey folks I have noticed that in the last 3+ months I have acquired about 8 straight razors (actually 10) the problem it is not only the razors but the time and miscellaneous that I have bought and the ones I am about to buy. Is 10 razors a normal number. If in fact it it's a RAD can eBay and antique shopping worsen it? Here is a list of what I have bought in the last 3 months
1 ern 4/4 Spanish point
2 henckels 8/8 Spanish point
3 wade and butcher 4/4 barber's notch
4 old graves 6/8 wedge
5 John Shaw celebrated 8/8 barber's notch
6 late greaves 6/8 wedge
7 filarmonica 14 6/8 spoke
8 le coultre frameback
9 electric cutlery French point
10 greffon xx #60

Non razor purchases
Silver tip knots x2
Norton 220/1000
Norton 4000/8000
Certifyd Russian strop
Sand paper for restoring blades
An ebony black for scales
Bone blanks for scales
Holly blank for scales
Micro fasteners.
Is there something wrong with me?

Originally Posted by rocarule

Is there something wrong with me?

Seems perfectly normal to me .......

Originally Posted by rocarule

Is there something wrong with me?

yes , you should have posted a pic of the razors !!! ... lol

I don't think there is a 'normal' number.

I just started using straight razors a couple of months ago and already have 11 of them. I'm wondering if there is some unwritten rule that says you need an even number......

Wait till you get the SAD/CAD. I'm discovering it's way worse!

Originally Posted by gooser

yes , you should have posted a pic of the razors !!! ... lol

In no particular order
Out of the first group the next 4 are the ones the I have gotten to pass the hht.

Your not on the brink... You are OVER the cliff my friend!
No worries though.... It is pretty common.

Originally Posted by rocarule

Hey folks I have noticed that in the last 3+ months I have acquired about 8 straight razors (actually 10) the problem it is not only the razors but the time and miscellaneous that I have bought and the ones I am about to buy. Is 10 razors a normal number. If in fact it it's a RAD can eBay and antique shopping worsen it? Here is a list of what I have bought in the last 3 months
1 ern 4/4 Spanish point
2 henckels 8/8 Spanish point
3 wade and butcher 4/4 barber's notch
4 old graves 6/8 wedge
5 John Shaw celebrated 8/8 barber's notch
6 late greaves 6/8 wedge
7 filarmonica 14 6/8 spoke
8 le coultre frameback
9 electric cutlery French point
10 greffon xx #60

Non razor purchases
Silver tip knots x2
Norton 220/1000
Norton 4000/8000
Certifyd Russian strop
Sand paper for restoring blades
An ebony black for scales
Bone blanks for scales
Holly blank for scales
Micro fasteners.
Is there something wrong with me?

Don't feel so bad, I just started in November and swore id only get two- I now own 42 plus a shavette and six de's, a set of stones and a bunch of strops! RAD set in fairly quickly for me!

Originally Posted by anthogia

Don't feel so bad, I just started in November and swore id only get two- I now own 42 plus a shavette and six de's, a set of stones and a bunch of strops! RAD set in fairly quickly for me!

i did the same , i was around 30 in the first 2 months or so if i remember right , right around 40 now since Nov . and 10-11 DE's ,4 coticules ( and 1 on the way ) and a few synthetics and a Zulu Grey .. !! ive finally slowed down and am getting very selective unless i can get a great deal on something ..lol

Originally Posted by rocarule

In no particular order
Out of the first group the next 4 are the ones the I have gotten to pass the hht.

ok , you seem pretty normal to me now !!