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    Just signed up. I've been shaving with (GASP) one of those disposable blade straights (like a dovo shavette) but now it's time to move on. I've had quite a few razors for a while but am not skilled enough to get an edge on them. I'm hoping that I can get some help on choosing which one to send off to a honemeister. The top one in the pic is kinda out, that was my great-grandfather's .. not sure I want to do much with it.
    so, on to the lsit!

    the top one is a Wade & Butcher, next is a Kloshave, then a Little Giant (says Van Camps on one side and Capital Cutlery on the other), then another Wade & Butcher.
    The bottom three are sharp enough to shave the hair on my arm, which is pretty fine, but they pull pretty hard on my face.. I would like to send one in for honing, but like I said, which to choose?

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    Welcome to SRP,

    I'd say either #1, #4 or #2. I don't like the uneven wear on $3 and I can't see the full blade of #2 (the shoulder part), also #4 is overexposed and hard to make out the condition of the edge.

    You don't need to restore #1 if you don't want to - seems like the patina on it has protected it from rust (you have it in front of you and can tell) and it can be honed as is. Also I'd personally love shaving with a razor my grandfather used.

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    yea. I thought about it.. but I think I might get my feet wet with the others (no attachment to them) before I use the top razor. the bottom W&B looks that way because of the flash. I dont have any photo editing software on this machine at home.. so I couldn't fix it.
    you are also correct, there is no real rust on the top one.. pretty cool too, my great gfather scratched his first initial and last name in it.. hard to make out our last name, but it's there. that thing is also super heavy. feels kinda klunky in hand.. #'s 2 and 3 are smaller and lighter..
    hmm decisions decisions..

    thanks for the reply

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    edit: I guess what I ought to add as option #5 is: buy something else!
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    I think #2 would be your best bet. Only because by the pics it looks like its seen the lest amount of use. i also fnd the lighter ones easier to handle at first.

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    I would personally have an edge put on #1 razor and shave with it. I know it was your grandfather's razor but you are not going to hurt it by putting an edge on it and shaving with it. That is the razor that I would use given the razors you have.

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    Paul, a suggestion. Take the recommendations for the most likely razor to use and ship that to one of the honemeisters to get a proper edge on it. While it is out getting the edge you can practice on the others to develop your honing skill set. That way you have one razor that you will know what a good edge is all about and use it to compare as your learn on your practice set...

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    thanks guys. I'll have one honed and use one for practice.
    Actually the one at the top of the pic was my great grandfathers.. It would have to be turn of the century I would think if not a bit earlier.. and the thing weighs a ton

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    Welcome Paul.
    Great collection.
    You seem hesitant to start with a heavier razor, so of the others I'd pick #2 to get honed, #3 looks like more work but do-able.
    I dare say you'll want them all shave ready soon enough & as a proud owner of some W&B's myself I reckon you'll like how they shave
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    I can't tell you what one I would use, but I don't particularly like the Kloshave. If it is the Peter J. Michaels razor that I think it is then the metal is just too thin. I prefer something more substantial like the Wade's you have there. Maybe I am wrong, just my opinion though.

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