Thread: I Love Show and Tell!

Thanks for chiming in engine46! I thought they might be a good addition to the old collection. They are mustache razors (or razors from that time period were just small?) that are 4 3/4" long and have a 5/8" wide blade that only has a cutting edge that is not quite 2 3/4" long. I love dwarf razors and these are a really nice addition.

Originally Posted by engine46

That #1 & #2 is totally awesome!!!!!! I have some with a number but not the mate to it, plus they are very old looking at the tails on them...........early 1800's.

Originally Posted by shotgunnersteve

Thanks llalm! I love the old MOP scales, too. The W&B on the bottom is new for all intents and purposes and has no blems. The one above it that looks similar has an MOP covered tang that has one tiny little line on it, if you look real close. The top one was also crack free until I gave a local shop the razor to tighten up the pins and polish it up a little. When I got it back, there were three cracks in the scales. I know they are tough to work with, but I could have done a better job! Oh well, we live and learn...

Here is how I avoid it. You cannot tighten them....Only break them! JMO

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...op-liners.html

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Here is how I avoid it. You cannot tighten them....Only break them! JMO

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...op-liners.html

I sure wish you had done the scales, Tom!

Originally Posted by shotgunnersteve

Thanks for chiming in engine46! I thought they might be a good addition to the old collection. They are mustache razors (or razors from that time period were just small?) that are 4 3/4" long and have a 5/8" wide blade that only has a cutting edge that is not quite 2 3/4" long. I love dwarf razors and these are a really nice addition.

WOW, they are dwarfs but cool! Kinda remind me of this one I have:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...-straight.html

Yeah, they do have some similarities. Nice razor!

Originally Posted by engine46

WOW, they are dwarfs but cool! Kinda remind me of this one I have:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...-straight.html

Thanks. The one I showed is a dwarf too.

Wow, what a collection! Thanks for sharing. Might take a few minutes but would you mind writing a full list of names? There are some in there that I'd like to see more of!

Hey Suavio,

Let's see what we can do. Starting with the ivories, I have a J.A. Hellberg, a Stille, Wade & Butcher, Kropp, Joseph Rodgers, Erik Anton Berg, Hibbert & Sons, Willig, Harrison Bros. and Howson, Fine India Steel, Harrod's, C.V. Heljestrand, and a pair of Rodgers.

The silver razor on the left is a Wade & Butcher, the next is a Rodgers and Sons, Midget, Boker with World's Fair blade, Compte, Keystone Arms, and James Bingham & Sons.

The pearls are Middleton (top), Hugo Koller, and Wade & Butcher.

The next three aren't so much about makers as about the pattern. The first is a St. Hubertus razor, the second is the rare version of the Nymph with Flowing Hair pattern, and the last one is an Ern lobster pattern. I have a lot more celluloid patterns, but these are the most desirable ones I own.

The next group is my Filarmonicas, which are my work horses. I have an #11, a bone handled #12, two #13s, and a #14.

Most of my big razors are Wade & Butchers. The big 9/8 on the end is a Craig Barr custom in a set of bone scales.

The old razors are a Styring, an old 1600s Middle Eastern, and finally a Bradbury. Last, but not least is an old set of Rodgers razors from around 1800.

I have many razors that aren't pictured. I have a set of dwarves that I use on a regular rotation. They consist mostly of Torrey Little Guards, Little Gems, and I have a couple of Double Duck dwarves, as well. I find that most of the time, I go with either very small razors or very large razors to shave with. I like the fact that you can really manage the small ones and that the wedges on the bigger ones give you lots of cutting area per stroke and the cut isn't quite so scary sharp. I have a few kamisori razors that are cool, but I don't have much luck sharpening them.

Originally Posted by Suavio

Wow, what a collection! Thanks for sharing. Might take a few minutes but would you mind writing a full list of names? There are some in there that I'd like to see more of!