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    Default What is your most "cherished" razor ?

    I was asked this today. Not your best or sharpest or most expensive or rarest but most "cherished".

    Mine is the first wakamisori I owned. http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-klean-up.html

    It was acquired as a tryout but became a gift from someone who quickly became a friend. I cherish the friendship even more than the razor but tell us about your special razors. Gifts from loved ones . Family heirlooms or any razor/s with some special meaning to you.
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    My Palmeras, without question

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    My Puma Special 89, a great shaver and a beauty!
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    Hard question Ozmodoius

    But I also have to go with my Japanese razors, those would be my absolute keepers, if I ever decided to drop the hobby aspect and just wanted to shave, I would keep my various Wa-Kamisori but these 2 in particular

    Iwasaki

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    Unknown (Something Blah Blah special steel)

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    and these two

    The King Pelican with the matching strop

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    The Diamond Hayashi #8000

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    It would be near impossible to narrow it down farther I would hate to have to give up any of these 4

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    Don't have one yet. In talks about a custom to some designs of mine, so that might change, but nothing of sentimental value. Perhaps my Henkotsu because it's the only kamisori (or reasonably priced straight of any kind) I've ever found here in Taiwan and it was NOS when I got it.

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    The first one I bought: the TI Oak Wing G # 314, as seen here.
    Lovely figured maple wood scales, and matching box, with a beautiful spine work on top of a clean and shiny 7/8 barber’s notch blade.
    I bought it shortly after my son was born last year, with heirloom in mind. A perfect match considering my wife is french and I grew up surrounded by a maple forest.

    Cheers.
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    The Wade & Butcher that belonged to "4" of my grandfathers.

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    I would go with my Wade&Butcher that my wife came across at the antic store. I will never forget she came home and said she picked me up a razor for 50$ bucks I hope you can clean it up and use it.. 9/8 WB Magnum Bonum, she had know idea what she had found
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    Mine would have to be this NOS Genco Easy Aces I picked up at an antique shop for $35.
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    It's reaaaaaal pretty
    JimmyHAD:My wife told me if I bought another razor she would leave me ........ and I miss her sometimes......

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    My brother bought me a Red Imp 132 for my birthday back in... whatever year I joined the forum.

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