Thread: Grandpa's straight razor

Hello everyone!
I am a new at straight razor shaving. I started to shave with it two weeks ago and want to say that it's absolutely amazing! I bought nice old straight razor "The Torrey razor Co" Worcester for about 23 usd and it's just great for me. But today I've found my grandpa's straight razor! I remember when i was very young, I saw how my grandpa shaving with this razor and I always want to try it. Ah, what a nice memories...
Anyway, I can't identify which company is this razor. Can you help me please? Here some photos (sorry for bad quality, i will try to make another photos tomorrow with day light):

It's only "Best Hollow Ground. Made in Germay" from one side, and "P.N. No 4" from another.
Also, as I know (and my Mom told me), he brought this razor from Germany after World War 2. I don't know if that true or not. Unfortunately he passed away long time ago.

Sorry I can't help with identification. Sure someone on the site can. I can see the razor has extensive hone wear from years of use. Good luck getting more info.

Originally Posted by bouschie

Sorry I can't help with identification. Sure someone on the site can. I can see the razor has extensive hone wear from years of use. Good luck getting more info.

Thanks, I hope i can try this razor soon!

Looks like he did a lot of shaving.....................

Originally Posted by engine46

Looks like he did a lot of shaving.....................

Well, he did... From 1945 till 1994(95) - 50 years of shaving! If only things could talk

Originally Posted by Mek

Thank you for that info! As I said - I already have another nice straight razor "The Torrey razor Co Worcester". I got this razor from "whippet dog" (i am not sure about name of this online shop) from US. Also i bought all stuff like strope and badger brush. I even got this "water stone" but I don't know how to use it for now Also I will try to use shaving soap stick next time (Tabac).

Oh, I'm sorry. I missed that. I must have over looked the fact that you already have another straight. I was still half asleep & waking up when I read the thread.
The Torrey is a good straight razor. You didn't go wrong with that one. Just learn to strop for now. You can practice with a butter knife on an old wide leather belt if you have one. It helps you from cutting your good strop. My bad for not noticing you had another straight & the other things to go with it.

I bet your Grandpa is smiling when you use his old straight!

Does this razor have what's referred to as a "French point"? Thanks.

Originally Posted by robscissorhands

I bet your Grandpa is smiling when you use his old straight!

I hope so :-)

Originally Posted by robscissorhands

Oh, I'm sorry. I missed that. I must have over looked the fact that you already have another straight. I was still half asleep & waking up when I read the thread.
The Torrey is a good straight razor. You didn't go wrong with that one. Just learn to strop for now. You can practice with a butter knife on an old wide leather belt if you have one. It helps you from cutting your good strop. My bad for not noticing you had another straight & the other things to go with it.

Thanks again, I will practice with my multitool knife and old leather belt!

Originally Posted by robscissorhands

Does this razor have what's referred to as a "French point"? Thanks.

I don't know, but google gave me pics of "French point" and they look pretty close to my grandpa's razor

Originally Posted by WILDMAN1

Does this razor have what's referred to as a "French point"? Thanks.

It looks like a French point to me.