Thread: Big Surprize in small package. I hope

I guess by now I like the Tuckmar razors. I saw this one and bid and to my suprize got it. It's small a 4/8 blade and I really don't think it had ever been used. I didn't take new photos because the only thing I did was to clean and hone and oil it. No rust just dull from the years. it shined up pretty good with flitz (I hope I spelled it close). As far a honing it was quick to take an edge. I'll find out tomorrow how it shaves. I have one other 4/8 razor it's a boker I use now just for trimming the stash. The boker is a square point and this one is a round point. I honed it with the naniwa 1-3-5-8-12K and finished with a 20K Suehiro. I put it to bed with a coating of SRD razor oil and wax paper until I use it.

I had a chance to use this little wonder this morning. It was delightful. it seemed as though the whiskers just melted away from the edge and I'm not by any means a expert honer of razors. I have been buying and cleaning and using different razors to find the ones I like best. if one doesn't live up to my expectations I make sure it's honed properly and then list it on eBay. I have had razors that looked great honed well but for some reason or the other didn't feel good in my hand. I have arthritis in my hands and some razors just don't feel right. This one has found a home. it feels good in the hand honed easily and shaves quiet well and it looks good to me and I think that meets all qualification of being a good razor.

I consider Tuckmar equal to Dorko and Puma as far as solingen blades go. Top of the heap

I have to agree with kcb, Tuckmar is an upper echelon razor. I have only one (an Eclipse) and it had been "well loved" when I got it. It was in nowhere near the condition of yours but I had the same experience - it takes and holds a great edge and just feels right in the hand. Looks like you found a keeper.


rs,
Tack

I currently have 4 Tuckmar razors and am looking for one or two more. When I do see them there either too much or in bad shape. I lucked out with the ones I have and they do shave great. I've never used or seen in person a Dorko or Puma but I read that they are wonderful razors. I have heard a lot about the double ducks and do own 2 but I'm having trouble warming up to them. I think it's the scales. there are pretty but for me just don't feel right. I would say that to me that for the Solingen razors that I like my 6/8 henckel and then any of the 4 tuckmars. I don't want to take anything away from the others just listing my favorite first then the others. The others shave good and as a friend of mine once said before it's over I'll find that I'll have many favorites.

They really don't get the appreciation they deserve as far as german blades go. FW Engels as well. FWE will just take on a savage edge. I'd quite like to buy a 8/8 tuckmar special eventually, but I have other fish to fry at the moment. As for Dorko, they are spectacular... there really is no other word for it...