Comments - A collection of straight razors , I guess ! - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T23:56:36Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3181080%3ABlogPost%3A1440581&xn_auth=noThese shavette things are use…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-08:3181080:Comment:15537082018-09-08T20:48:17.047ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
<p>These shavette things are used mostly by barbers and hairdressers Jan because of being able to change the blades for every customer, health and safety thing after the AIDS business. Some people think they are great and they are much cheaper than buying a new cutthroat, which retails from around $100 to, well, the sky is the limit over here. I am told that they are very different in feel due to the lightweight nature of the beast, not much steel in them. </p>
<p>Course I don't have too much…</p>
<p>These shavette things are used mostly by barbers and hairdressers Jan because of being able to change the blades for every customer, health and safety thing after the AIDS business. Some people think they are great and they are much cheaper than buying a new cutthroat, which retails from around $100 to, well, the sky is the limit over here. I am told that they are very different in feel due to the lightweight nature of the beast, not much steel in them. </p>
<p>Course I don't have too much difficulty affording my razors as they tend to be rather old and in need of a little TLC. </p> I am wondering how well the s…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-08:3181080:Comment:15537852018-09-08T20:30:18.866ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>I am wondering how well the shavettes will go over with the straight razor users? I would imagine as with any sharp object group there will be the purists that say if you cannot sharpen it, your not true. And there will be those saying, why waste the time and it should last longer as the blade is replaceable.</p>
<p>I am with you John, half the fun would be learning the skill</p>
<p>I am wondering how well the shavettes will go over with the straight razor users? I would imagine as with any sharp object group there will be the purists that say if you cannot sharpen it, your not true. And there will be those saying, why waste the time and it should last longer as the blade is replaceable.</p>
<p>I am with you John, half the fun would be learning the skill</p> Yes, Dale, they can be very o…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-08:3181080:Comment:15536932018-09-08T15:08:16.675ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
<p>Yes, Dale, they can be very old 1880's or so. Don't think anyone makes them anymore. Some of them had detachable blades and came with a bunch of spare blades I guess so they could be sharpened on a Sunday and used during the week.</p>
<p>There is a newer sort of straight razor called a shavette, a lot of these use a half of a razor blade, a DE blade broken in two. Pic below, I have never used one myself.…</p>
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<p>Yes, Dale, they can be very old 1880's or so. Don't think anyone makes them anymore. Some of them had detachable blades and came with a bunch of spare blades I guess so they could be sharpened on a Sunday and used during the week.</p>
<p>There is a newer sort of straight razor called a shavette, a lot of these use a half of a razor blade, a DE blade broken in two. Pic below, I have never used one myself.</p>
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<p>You can see the way the "blade" opens to fit the disposable razor blade in. The benefit of these things is that you don't need to learn how to sharpen a straight. As the reason I started using one of these was to learn to sharpen it sort of defeats the object for me.</p> Are framebacks an old design…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-07:3181080:Comment:15537712018-09-07T20:00:21.686ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p style="text-align: center;">Are framebacks an old design ?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">.<br/>I've not purchased any based on the assumption or misconception</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">they were a newer design than the "traditional" straight razor.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Did I screw up .. incorrect assumption ?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Are framebacks an old design ?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">.<br/>I've not purchased any based on the assumption or misconception</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">they were a newer design than the "traditional" straight razor.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Did I screw up .. incorrect assumption ?</p> Thanks Dale.tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-07:3181080:Comment:15536852018-09-07T17:23:40.931ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
<p>Thanks Dale.</p>
<p>Thanks Dale.</p> I've seen razors like that.
D…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-07:3181080:Comment:15534182018-09-07T16:46:29.452ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p style="text-align: center;">I've seen razors like that.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Didn't know they're called framebacks.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Nice, John !</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I've seen razors like that.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Didn't know they're called framebacks.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Nice, John !</p> I bought the French frameba…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-09-07:3181080:Comment:15537692018-09-07T11:26:53.976ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
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I bought the French frameback, Soucille-Fils, a year or so ago. It shaves very well so thought I should try a Japanese version, Kikuokan, will try it out tomorrow
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I bought the French frameback, Soucille-Fils, a year or so ago. It shaves very well so thought I should try a Japanese version, Kikuokan, will try it out tomorrow Thanks Dale, I will sharpen i…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-08-18:3181080:Comment:15511752018-08-18T18:06:29.433ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
<p>Thanks Dale, I will sharpen it up next week and see how it shaves.</p>
<p>Thanks Dale, I will sharpen it up next week and see how it shaves.</p> Nice find, John. Many of the…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-08-18:3181080:Comment:15510732018-08-18T17:34:07.458ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p>Nice find, John. <br/>Many of the razors I found while collecting them came in boxes that were not the correct boxes. I think the antique folks didn't expect anyone to know the difference.</p>
<p>The razor itself stands alone as a good deal.</p>
<p>Nice find, John. <br/>Many of the razors I found while collecting them came in boxes that were not the correct boxes. I think the antique folks didn't expect anyone to know the difference.</p>
<p>The razor itself stands alone as a good deal.</p> I have been looking for a r…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-08-18:3181080:Comment:15509212018-08-18T17:20:27.447ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
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I have been looking for a razor from the First World War for a little while now. There is no really good reason for this, just a whim I guess. The question that follows is, do I want a razor that has been in the trenches for a few years over a century ago or one that was issued around then but had an easier life?<br />
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I don't really know the answer to that, except that I…
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I have been looking for a razor from the First World War for a little while now. There is no really good reason for this, just a whim I guess. The question that follows is, do I want a razor that has been in the trenches for a few years over a century ago or one that was issued around then but had an easier life?<br />
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I don't really know the answer to that, except that I don't need razors that are just decorations. Well, this razor came up on youtube last week and it looks right, though it has seen no use at all as far as I can see.<br />
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The vendor says it is known in the family as Grandads First War Razor, though they admit that it has the wrong name on the case. However, the case looks too new to be original and the razor has no regimental markings on the horn scales.<br />
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I am going to call it my First War Razor, it is as you would normally expect them to look excepting the as new condition. A near wedge horn handled Sheffield razor for £10 and only a little bit of rust, can't be bad.