Today, after shaving with a straight razor for about four months, I finally got a really good shave on all areas of my face. I used the Wosty Pipe razor, which is certainly over a hundred years old. Does anybody else use one?
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Today, after shaving with a straight razor for about four months, I finally got a really good shave on all areas of my face. I used the Wosty Pipe razor, which is certainly over a hundred years old. Does anybody else use one?
Outstanding!
This is my Wostsy
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Outstanding Razor!
George is the best, IMO.
I got lots of Wosty's in all sizes in my collection.
Here's an interesting Pipe.
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It's a contract razor but has the Wosty stamp on the reverse/non show side
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Great razor
Whats a pipe razor Paul?Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Yes I have one that belonged to my great-grandfather and one I bought and honed. Shave with both of them . Both shave very well. Glad you are getting along well with the straights they are rewarding and a lot of fun. Enjoy.
For your pleasure.
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Unlike the Pipe Razor, there was the IXL brand. Way more styles and grinds were done, than in these next few pics.
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A few of my Pipes
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A recent restore.
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And a very interestingly ground IXL
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A very good George Wostenholm.Quote:
Originally Posted by STF
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Not sure why the pipe logo but there was a trademark infringement dispute over it I believe.
Here's a Wosty you'll probably never see again.
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A 8/8 commemorative from the 1850s commemorating the Know Nothing Movement.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing
As far as I know the only one of it's kind.
Wow! That's awesome Paul!Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Thanks John. It shaves like butter too. Sheffield razors are famous for their edge from the coticule and this one is the best example I have ever shaved with. It feels like it is literally wiping the whiskers away.
I am one jealous bastard. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
That last one is a beauty Mike.
It’s been mentioned before that Sheffield razors and coticules seem to fit. I wonder what it is about the steel that makes that so.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
I'm sure there's an explanation at a level of material science that I don't understand. I have just heard it said and so trying it found it to work well.
