Thread: First real shave with a 100+ year old razor

It isn't exactly shave ready so it wasn't the best shave I have had but with no nicks, cuts or burns or obvious skips it was far from my worst. Still need some work on the blade.
Wade & Butcher, somewhere around 1870 - 1890 mfg.

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!

Without pics it didn't happen!

Well I've worked for over 30 minutes before I freaking gave up. There is a picture on post "sometimes you get lucky" but I can't for the life of me figure the site well enough to post it. Could also be the equipment but it remains the same with two different ones. Just too old school!!!!

Sorry guys.

Shaving with an antique always puts a smile on my face.

I love shaving with a 19th century razor! Just think of all that has happened since that blade was made and yet it still works just as well if not better than the day it was first ground!!

I don't know what it's like to shave with a new razor. All of mine are vintage that I restored. So I really cannot speak to the quality of the newer blades. All I know is that I genuinely love my vintage blades. The fact that they were lovingly restored by my own hand is just icing on the cake.

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

Without pics it didn't happen!

That is the law.

There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of a shave with a razor that old. It's neat to think of the life it's had, who used it, how many shaves it's given, & how and why it survived.

The picture is from a Menthol Monday but this was todays razor...
A FBU Full Hollow from the 1871-1890 period...
And a wonderful shave from something well over 100 years old.
If only they could talk, tell us where they have been...