Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Good call on keeping that fine, vintage strop, as I would do the very same thing. I’ve really come to appreciate strops this year.

Originally Posted by Badgister

I haven't treated myself to a razor in quite a while. I have this beast of a Herder coming in, close to 8/8.

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Beautiful razor!! I don't have a Herder, how's the edge retention?

It arrived

Noice!................

Originally Posted by mlvallance

Beautiful razor!! I don't have a Herder, how's the edge retention?

In my experience most Solingen blades of that size are made from #14 blanks, and they all seem to perform similarly.

Additionally, edge retention has never been a concern with any high quality Solingen blade. I strop my razors after shaving and lightly coat them in mineral oil, which defenitely helps maintain the edge.

Having an increasingly larger rotation of razors also makes it difficult to measure edge retention.

Mail came today, and all was as expected. The blade in the set is the cheapest thing I ever saw. Marked “G. c. Co. Solingen Germany” scales look like they came from a claw machine at the beach. Hahaha

Originally Posted by MrZ

Attachment 297819 Just got this at auction. I am planning on teaching a class on straight shaving to my fellow teachers, and wanted to get something as a door prize. I figured the cup and brush would be good give away material, and the strop might stay with me. The razor????? IDK

Hone it up, give it a go. Ya might be surprised

There is that old expression about books and covers. The first time I saw a Filarmonica in those tacky green scales, I thought yikes that is probably junk, but now we are all aware of their cult following.

This arrived Thursday. It’s an impressive piece of work.

Primitive yet fresh looking at the same time.
Sweet razor.