I've bought and sold my share, got some pleasant surprises, and some disappointments. Recently I sold off several rare double edge razors, more suitable for a collector than for me. I had a fork in the road and decided not to become a collector of rare and unique DE razors. The ones I have I'll keep, such as the old Gillettes, Merkurs, Schicks, etc., not as display items, but just so I or my family will have a box of old razors to remind them of my fascination with these fun wet-shaving adventures at some future date.
On point: periodically I do a rewind and question my circumstances. First I thought I could easily sell off a dozen or so old straight razors that I don't keep sharp, and don't use any more. Then I realized that they're worth keeping around. So that's what I'm going to do. I use 7 really good shavers, and I'm finding that I am more and more attached to maintaining and using those 7 regularly until the day comes that I decide to go in a different direction with the biologically relentless choice to remove facial hair every day or so.
So my plan is to hone all of them up, oil them well, and just store the ones I don't currently use until circumstances dictate otherwise. They make me feel comfortable just having them around.
Selling vs. keeping straight razors
Selling vs. keeping straight razors
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Yep, if I sold these, I'd regret it. Now I know of some fellows, Bill Ellis and Chris Moss just to name two, who have hundreds/thousands of old straight razors, and I can't even comprehend the effort and expense it must have taken to assemble that many razors. Selling those would be a full time job for someone.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Giammi, I've got these to shave with
Filarmonica 14
Hart Steel
Boker King Cutter 15/16
Hess Fortyfour Stainless
Henkels Friodur
Clauss
SSA
What razors do you use?
Filarmonica 14
Hart Steel
Boker King Cutter 15/16
Hess Fortyfour Stainless
Henkels Friodur
Clauss
SSA
What razors do you use?
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Sounds like a good rotation to me.brothers wrote:Giammi, I've got these to shave with
Filarmonica 14
Hart Steel
Boker King Cutter 15/16
Hess Fortyfour Stainless
Henkels Friodur
Clauss
SSA
What razors do you use?
At the moment I am using mostly
Filarmonica 12
Henkels Friodur 7/8
Wade & Butcher Wedge
Böker King Cutter 5/8
Puma 6/8
Robert Klaas 5/8
Le Coultre
Giammi
Camminare sul filo del rasoio
Camminare sul filo del rasoio
From my experience I can recommend them without hesitation.brothers wrote:Giammi, how do you like the Puma? I've heard they're some of the best-made razors.
I have a Puma 91 in 6/8 full of rust pits. It is ugly as hell and it is one of the razors I use the most and needs to be honed the least.
Giammi
Camminare sul filo del rasoio
Camminare sul filo del rasoio