First thread, first Straight Razor acquisition from an antique store. Restore?
I have been wetshaving for a few years using various safety razors and have always been intrigued by straight razors. I knew one day I would stumble on a few for a good price.
I was at a local antique shop and asked the lady if she had and shaving type stuff, and she immediately got a smile and said "I just got in a bunch of razors for a lady. I spent 19$ on the lot, I also got a couple vintage Gillette safety razors in the bundle.
I decided to sign up here, show the razors and see if any of them are decent and or worth restoring.
#1 Wade & Butcher, Sheffield.
The razor blade appears to be in nice condition, the scales are wood which is in a little rough shape, overall the whole thing might be able to be restored.
http://i.imgur.com/KoRlH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lO9OM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0Nf43.png
#2 Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield, Non XLL.
This razor is in really nice shape, the pictures do not do it justice.
http://i.imgur.com/39I02.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bumYd.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sNZ3G.jpg