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Thanks everyone. Just mailed the Case off to Larry at Whipped Dog. Should be returning with a Poor Man's strop soon!

Well, I picked up all the possible razors and the Case seemed the most comfortable (balanced) to hold. The bakelite scales are in very good condition and the lighting makes it look like there's a...

Thanks!! After a couple of years of using DE's and SE's I'm ready to give it a try. Could you PM me where you sent your Grandfather's razor off to be restored?

I plan on eventually having them all restored, but I thought it would be wayyyyy cool to learn on one of the family razors. Of course the college one isn't family, but it was made in the town I went...

This was my initial choice as well. I wasn't sure about the extra hollow ground blade. It is very, very thin compared to the others, so I wasn't sure about the difficulty of keeping it honed...

The Case is nice. It has a piece of the pearl missing on the other side of the tang, but besides that is in great shape. It's also not as hollow as the other razors (except the wedge of course). ...

Last year at Xmas my father gave me a box with two of my Great Grandfather's straights and 3 of my Great Uncles straights and Swaty. I think I've finally worked up the courage to try one out and...