Straight razors

[Rick]

I didn't realize there were so many on here into str8 razors. Glad to hear it. I love mine. Also en joy rebuilding them. Here are some I re-scaled with a piece of mesquite I found in West Texas.

 

[RustyHammer]

I have several myself .. use them frequently. Usually DE / SE during the week ... mornings start before 4 a.m.

 

[paddle007]

I just started using a safety razor and you guys have to come along and add more stuff to my head. I have my grandfathers straight razor with a chipped end. May have to bring it to Roy in Covington and get it in working order.

 

[whbonney26]

Nice. I have a few Case XX straight razors. I even have one owned by John Hart who played the Lone Ranger for a while. I'll try to post photos tomorrow.

 

[hollowhunter]

I've been thinking of buying an old straight razor too. How hard is it to keep a shaving edge on a decent one?

 

[Rick]

Not hard at all. If it is shave ready, a good strop will keep you going for quite a while. You tube has a lot of tutorials that will help. It's a lot of fun to hone them yourself also.

 

[Daddy-O]

As my beard thickness borders on werewolf-grade, I experimented a bit with different shaving methods, etc. years ago, including the straight razor. I've shifted away from said, but still find them a close shave, and kept one. It is a pretty "no frills" razor, in that has a black bakelite handle and a sharp blade:

 

[whbonney26]

Here is a CaseXX straight razor that belonged to John Hart who played the Lone Ranger for a while. I also got a check signed by John Hart and a note from his wife.