Rolls Razor
I love the the engineering, artistry and detail that was put into this device for shaving. It's one of my favorite.
Check out my video: Vintage Imperial No. 2 Nickel Plated Rolls Razor
What's yours?
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Omar
Do You Have a Favorite Vintage Razor?
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This is a marvelous piece of engineering indeed.
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I have an interesting old Ever-Ready lather catcher with a tiny, curvaceous black-painted wood handle. I've used it with recent Gem blades, and I think it was originally made to take a wedge blade, though I'm not sure. (That's something I'm not clear on with SE razors - (1) Could you use a disposable blade on ones that were made before there was such a thing as a disposable SE blade? and (2) Were some razors designed to take a wedge blade or a disposable? My guess is that disposable blades were fairly easy to retrofit to some older models, due to blade design.)
I had posted pictures in the old gallery, and I hope to get around to posting new ones so people can see it again.
I had posted pictures in the old gallery, and I hope to get around to posting new ones so people can see it again.
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I've got a couple of favorites, one of which is an old English-made gold plated single edge "Yankee" razor. It's a rattle trap due to a slightly loose mechanism. It works just fine. (I can't swear to this, but I think it's considered a Shovel Head.) Anyway, it's pretty cool. Once I even found a shaving forum conversation somewhere between two guys, one of whom once owned this very same razor, as they discussed it. The photos were unmistakably the same razor. Probably a hundred years old. The forum where I located this razor's past was theoriginalsafety (D.Irving - SMF member).
Obviously the super shiny cobalt stainless Darwin Deluxe with the original case is another favorite. It shaves remarkably close and smooth without being overly aggressive.
Obviously the super shiny cobalt stainless Darwin Deluxe with the original case is another favorite. It shaves remarkably close and smooth without being overly aggressive.
Gary
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Re: Do You Have a Favorite Vintage Razor?
I have a bit of a collection of old razors. I use and like several but my favorite is the Valet Autostrop.
I do not like the Feather blade prices and just cannot effectively strop the blades (I mostly dull them) but I still like the close, neatly trimmed, non-irritating shave more than any other modern or antique razor.
I do not like the Feather blade prices and just cannot effectively strop the blades (I mostly dull them) but I still like the close, neatly trimmed, non-irritating shave more than any other modern or antique razor.
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You'd probably have better luck stropping the Feather carbon steel SE blades, assuming you're now using the stainless ones. If you strop a stainless blade, it's hard to avoid removing the coating, and then it would be harsh.
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Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Karl wrote: ↑Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:14 pm I have a bit of a collection of old razors. I use and like several but my favorite is the Valet Autostrop.
I do not like the Feather blade prices and just cannot effectively strop the blades (I mostly dull them) but I still like the close, neatly trimmed, non-irritating shave more than any other modern or antique razor.
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I bought and tried the Feather carbon steel blades too. They strop a little less badly than stainless but, for me at least, are a much less smooth shave when they are brand new so not a great trade off. IF I coat my stop with 3in1 oil (which is the opposite of what the directions say to do) I can get an old Feather blade just sharp enough for the worst shave that I can still call a shave. My wife says that it looks like I shaved but does not feel like I shaved. Despite this and the high cost of blades ($1.-0.80 each vs $0.05 for a Derby DE) my Valet is my favorite razor.
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I was thinking of getting some of the carbon steel Feather SE blades, but now I don't see a reason for it. I've used the stainless Feather SE blades in Gem-type razors, using a transplanted spine, and my recollection is that they worked pretty well. I'm about to try one in a Valet, and also refresh my memory about Gem razors.