Thread: Your very first straight razor

Do you remember your very first straight razor?
What brand was it? How big? Do you still have it?!? How did it shave?


I remember my first straight razor. A beautiful 5/8 black horn scale semi mirror finished wade and butcher s.e. Beautiful blade that shaved and still shaves well. I remember cutting my face up the first few times but learned really fast how not to. Yes i still have it and as soon as I can figure out this dam android phones camera works, I'll make it a point to upload a pic or 2.

. Ha ha! I wish I had a better camera lol. Yaaaarrr, she blows. The camera, not the razor.

Dovo Best 5/8 with black plastic scales from SRD. I was too intimidated to shave with it for a month or so. Finally got the courage and shaved my whole face. I learned that razors are sharp and cut you when you don't know how to use them.

I passed that razor on to another new shaver when my collection had grown to around 20 razors

My first was a dovo master 6/8. Still use it weekly shaves great and it was the razor I learned to hone on

Dickenson's Invicta 5/8. Still a very sharp blade - try the sharpest one in the box - since I've owned it the longest. I treat myself to it only rarely. Must bring it up again soon

Hibbard spencer bartlet - OVB, bought from ebay with frown (yes i was naieve) sent it off for a honing - against the honists advice, got it back by which time it was 4/8, used it once, ended up giving it to a friend.
Then came my first usable straight, a broeker bros bone handled 5/8 (and a wee bit) full hollow. I still have it as a backup but never really use it, and havent for about 9 months or so.

Mine was a brand new 6/8s TI with Cow Horn Scales. I still have it and use it from time to time. it's a great shaver.

Mine was a 5/8 Dovo Black Star with brown Pakka scales. I still have it but rarely use it.

Mine was a 4/8 Malteser bought at the Sally Anne http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...nd-needed.html . Still have it in rotation and still shaves well even though it is not in my favourite size.

Bob

Couldn't remember the first five. Sold them after I got interested in Ducks. I do remember the first Satinedge. Still in rotation after 2 years. Has a few Satin friends now :<0)