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    Default What I found at an antique store

    I was at an antique store looking for Straight razors when I noticed these.
    I had never seen them before and picked out the nicest one of the Three they had and bought it. When I got home I did some research, found out more about them and looked more closely at the one I bought It's practically mint except for a small spot on the bottom of the case where some of the plating is slightly coming off . I felt pretty good about the find and the price I payed.
    Then RAD kicked in and ended up going back the next day and getting the other two.
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    pics???????????????????????

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    Sorry They should be there now.

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    I've seen a few of these but never quite figured out how they work. Are you planning to shave with it? If so please take the time to give us a report.

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    Default rolls razor

    I have a beautiful Rolls Viscount. I've shaved with it several times, it really is a wonderful piece of equipment, so elegant. Shaves great, except just under the nose, I haven't figured out how to fit it under there. Try it, it's fun, but be very careful of the hone---they break very easily.
    Don't get hung up on hanging hairs.

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    Default Shaving

    Yes I bought the the extra two to shave with and the nicer one as a collector I also lucked out and got a spare blade they had thrown in. I just need to see if I can restore the strops they look pretty good but have small indents from being stored so long. And I also need to figure out how to replace one hone.
    Maybe I can get a bigger one cut to size. the other one looks really good.

    Stimpy 52 right now I plan on Keeping a goatee so under the nose won't be a problem for me But have you tried a have a finger in each nostril pulling up as far as passable Maybe some one cold help like this LOL.
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    That thing is for safety razors, correct? I see alot of those things when I hit the antique stores. I dont believe you can use the for a straight razor. Or can you?

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    Actually it's a razor of it's own the case has the hone and strop in it and the blade detaches and has a handle that goes on it, then you use it like a safety razor. but the blade is like a section of a follow ground straight razor.
    In the second pic down you can see the razor with the handle attached below the case.

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