Thread: "The Wiki Crew proudly annouce the Straight Razor Database

Thats fricking awesome! Thanks!

I think contributors should also include the original coffins in the photos where possible.

A thought for the dabase.... organization!

as more razors are added the list is going to get very ugly. if perhaps the had a main page for each manufacturer which perhaps gave as much history and various trademarks of the make and then form that page a link to all the different razors we have found for the maker.


clear as mud?

For now, we have e.g. this: Manufacturer Dovo - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Ben is working on a much refined version of this, obviously. I belive that using Extension:Semantic Drilldown - MediaWiki, we will eventually have something like this: Browse data - Discourse DB.

Browse data: Straight Razor Database - Straight Razor Place Wiki

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Thanks for your job with the DB! I find it every time better!!

I still think that the most important field, the manufacturer's name, could need something more to help the contributor to introduce the name in the correct order (some errors can be seen in the manufacturers list). Now I am writing with 1 finger since i cutted myself while cleaning a blade but I will contribute to retyping them as soon as possible. Suggestions:

a. Separate the field (just when typing in) in first (or initials) and last name or company name [quite difficult to use such a system];

b. Just put one more note regarding this problem in the proper place.

OK, done: one finger was enough.. eheh!

One more thing: the size field seems "closed" and it is impossible to introduce different sizes (for instance 3/8: there is one razor in this size, as written in its notes).

EDIT: I can not change page titles. I find in the general index a C V Heljestrand and a Heljestrand (same manufacturer? both under H?)

If you see something missing from any of the drop down, please let us know.

"Renaming" is called moving: Help:Merging and moving pages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It will require a higher access level than you currently have. If you (or anyone else) would like to join the SRP Wiki documentation team, drop by the chat and let us know.

I am observing the DB and whenever there is a name violating the convention, I rename it.

Btw. You are welcome to post pictures of coffins, too. See i.e. http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Wostenholm,_George_%26_Son_"Celebrated_IXL_Razor"_13/16_Wedge