Thread: Don't forget your local classifieds!!!!

Originally Posted by TrilliumLT

I'll keep my eye on the obituaries and swoop in for the collection

Good idea there!!!

So I met with "my guy" yesterday and got some neat stuff. Not exactly what I was hoping he'd have for me, but neat nonetheless. Looking forward to his future acquisitions.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

So I met with "my guy" yesterday and got some neat stuff. Not exactly what I was hoping he'd have for me, but neat nonetheless. Looking forward to his future acquisitions.

You are going to love the Rolls, if the hone side isn't broken and they have their handles - both hard to come by. And what is that strange razor? on the violet background?

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

You are going to love the Rolls, if the hone side isn't broken and they have their handles - both hard to come by. And what is that strange razor? on the violet background?

I'm mainly a straight razor guy but I recently got a Rolls because it was very interesting to me. A hone on one side & a strop on the other. A complete do it yourself razor in one kit! Yep, ya gotta make sure you get one that doesn't have a cracked hone from the blade slapping it. For those who don't have one you'll know what I mean when ya get one. BTW nice haul!

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

You are going to love the Rolls, if the hone side isn't broken and they have their handles - both hard to come by. And what is that strange razor? on the violet background?

It's actually a "jig" to sharpen DE blades. Holds the blade on the proper angle so you can hone them.

There's a tone of these rolls razors in my area. I have no idea how they work, or all the parts they need to function.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

It's actually a "jig" to sharpen DE blades. Holds the blade on the proper angle so you can hone them.

Must of been invented somewhere from the time of WWI and the Depression as a thrifty way to save money on blades.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Must of been invented somewhere from the time of WWI and the Depression as a thrifty way to save money on blades.

I'm definitely going to give it a shot. Put a coti edge on a blade might be nice.

Andrew, before I forget, I have several Rolls, one never used, but I also have a SE called Everite Razor. Out of Detroit but with a Solingen blade and simpler to use than a Rolls. There is a woman on eBay selling them. Her father had squirreled away a big stock of NOS and she is slowly selling them off. Have shaved with it and was pleased with a SE shave.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

There's a tone of these rolls razors in my area. I have no idea how they work, or all the parts they need to function.

They're really cool! Each side has a detachable lid & the lids have each a hone & the other a strop. You remove the strop side to hone it Then you install the strop lid & remove the hone side & strop the blade. Once you're done you swing the blade up, twist & pull to remove the blade to install it on the shave handle. Many of these sets are either missing the shave handle or will have a cracked hone but there are some that will be ok & have all the parts with it. On the flat side of the blade will be a two digit number. That is the year it was made. I have one that came with an extra blade. It has a '48 & a '35 blade. These are very interesting razors as they are self contained & you have everything you need to hone & strop it all in one kit!