My my I got lucky.

[andrewmurray86]

Well yesterday I went to an antique shop and scored these 3 for $45(AU) which I thought wasn't too bad really. The razors will need to be cleaned up and I'll most likely replace the scales on the Bengall as it looks like it has some cell rot coming on but I knew this when I purchased them and was quite happy to do so.

Here they are




So I went on to another antique shop and was asked to leave for trying to do a deal on some more scuttles (lol) The owner seems more like a hoarder rather than a business person but that's another story.

Afterwards I went to my mate's house to show him my new acquisitions. He seemed interested and told me that his grandfather used to use a straight razor and that he had a few of them. He then goes to his shed and comes back with a bag...

It contained all this (the 2 razors I purchased plus another 2 I already had are shown as well). It had been sitting there since his grandfather passed away in 1979.



Yes it had 7 razors (plus one not pictured that was very badly affected by cell rot), 3 of which are shaveable, 1 shavette which is shaveable and 2 hones which are flat and very smooth!

He says I can have them. (Check out that Puma!) Now I do intend on giving the Puma a sharpen and a clean and returning it to him (I think it could fetch a good price on eBay, (I've seen a lesser quality one going for around $150 recently).

So now I have more razors than I know what to do with.

Here are some more photos of each razor. They vary in their condition, some are better than others and some need a lot of attention, quite a few frowns but I shaved with the Can't-Be-Beat last night quite comfortably.

So a bit more detail of each razor (will go over more than one post.)

Most of these look like they will be shavers with some TLC, no damage ore cracks, mostly cosmetic. Some heavy frowns may eliminate some from use. I really want to clean these up and perhaps even give some away as gifts and getting people started on straight shaving. I'm sure that's what my mate would want and obviously has already done in my case.


Bengall from my mate, rust is not too deep, looks




Bengall I purchased with a spike. It is beginning to rust on one side, there also appears to some thick grease on the tang.


Bengall that looks like it was quite thin to begin with given the width of the scales, heavy frown.



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