Thread: Razor rotation?? How many? What types??

Originally Posted by Phrank

No rotation for me, I may think I have something in mind and decide differently at the last second.

One of the reasons your razor chest idea is so cool...open a few drawers and pick up what I feel like.

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I just pick what I feel like using. I had thought I would rotate through all my razors (I stopped buying razors a while back), but I just never got around to it. Maybe as a summer project I will go through them and rehone as needed.

I have 4 vintage that stay on line. I rotate them whenever a new razor comes into my possession or I get a new finisher, then I break out razors to test the finisher.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I have developed a pretty good method of shaving where I never put the razor down, I always place it somewhere I have set for this purpose. Also make sure I'm set up and aware not to do any tap dings.

Other than that, if I decide to use any of my, what I consider, prize razors, I just go ahead and use them without any thought, I figure if I give them any more trepidation, I'm just that much more likely to ding the thing!

I have a similar amount of razors in rotation as you do. They are a mix of beaters and decent razors of various grinds, sizes and steels. I just start at one end and go to the other and repeat. Monkey with the edges when necessary.

Bob

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I always feel like I am missing some.

I have about 15 ready to go. Over the last year, I've really only used 3 or 4, ergo: I have too many razors.

Like many here I have about two dozen, but I try to use them all at least once every 6 months or so. Mine are all vintage and I group them into 5/8, 6/8 and "old" - meaning wedges and other old blades by Barlow, Rodgers, Heiffor etc. To choose a razor for shaving I first decide on size and then on maker. Factors such as sharpness and smoothness also play a role - they're all sharp but some aren't so smooth