Traditional Pocket Knives & Safety Razors (old school please)

[DelOro]

1960 Gillette Fatboy & GEC #44 Buffalo Gunstock Jack

 

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Don't go away, thread.
I have some of these.

 

[WinchesteRalox]

1960 Gillette Fatboy & GEC #44 Buffalo Gunstock Jack

I don’t have any safety razors but I do have a straight razor and an old pair of manual clippers do those count?

 

[Bartleby]

I don’t have any safety razors but I do have a straight razor and an old pair of manual clippers do those count?

I think it must be a handle that holds a single disposable replaceable blade. It can be adjustable for blade position.

Of course that also describes the Christy sliding knife....

Perhaps someone will post a Christy knife and a Christy safety razor, covering all the bases!

 

[DelOro]

Mostly just curious to see if those interested in traditional pocket knives might also use traditional safety razors?

 

[Prester John]

Mostly just curious to see if those interested in traditional pocket knives might also use traditional safety razors?

I do -- when I shave. Working on a long, grey "Duck Dynasty" beard right now. May pull out the razor soon to take a pic. Got Wilkinson Sword blades, but also like the Feather blades from Japan: sharpest in the world!

 

[kenspen]

 

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I probably had this Camillus in my pocket when I bought this Gillette ("the best a man can get") around 1970, from the little drug store between my Junior High school and home.

 

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Travel Gillette and Vic Explorer.

 

[DelOro]

I probably had this Camillus in my pocket when I bought this Gillette ("the best a man can get") around 1970, from the little drug store between my Junior High school and home.

Fantastic story!

My Dad bought this one at the hospital gift shop the night I was born, then gave it to me when I started school. I used to mock shave with him every morning before school (before work for him).

Seems like pocket knives & safety razors make for nice memories?

 

[Will Power]

The Razor Forum when it was active a few years ago interested me. My safety razors aren't old just newish Merkurs and a Mühle which is so terrifyingly aggressive that it will slice your skin clean off, face scalp

No razor pics handy, but what's a razor without a cream or soap? TOBS shown I like but it seems to be changing formula...CELLA an almond scented soap from Italy is my default or Proraso. But I very much like your humble Col Conk Bay Rum or Amber soap from the USA but postage costs puts this modest priced soap out of my reach.

 

[Jack Black]

I need to take some pics!

 

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I get Col. Conk pretty reasonably from the River. 2-day free shipping helps a lot. That's why I don't get Ogallalah Bay rum, much as I like the name.

 

[DelOro]

The Razor Forum when it was active a few years ago interested me. My safety razors aren't old just newish Merkurs and a Mühle which is so terrifyingly aggressive that it will slice your skin clean off, face scalp

No razor pics handy, but what's a razor without a cream or soap? TOBS shown I like but it seems to be changing formula...CELLA an almond scented soap from Italy is my default or Proraso. But I very much like your humble Col Conk Bay Rum or Amber soap from the USA but postage costs puts this modest priced soap out of my reach.

Will,

I use the Muhle R41 (with a much heavier handle) & carry this Diamond Jack #48 daily.

You're exactly right about TOBS -- It certainly has changed.

Del

 

[Will Power]

I have the original R41 from 2011 and with Feather blades I can't manage a maim free shave, I don't like the scratching effect it has and my other open combs don't do this.

Maybe I should try a GEC 48 instead? Never understood why some people want to shave with pocket knives, it can be done, but not well

 

[Jack Black]

I like Feathers and Taylor's Shaving Cream (current favourite is Coconut since they changed their lime recipe). I'm not a real fan of after-shave, and rarely use it, but I do like George Trumper's Skin Food (lime). I use a couple of drops after shaving (very occasionally before), it's quite expensive to buy, but incredible value (been using current bottle 2 1/2 years)

 

[Will Power]

Yes TOBS has been altered and has I think become inconsistent not exactly cheap either. Used to like the Lavender or Rose, find the latter makes rather watery lather these days. Tried the Eton College twice, neither tub was at all alike and I didn't like the smell of either, nor the Sandalwood...great lather from that mind, but the stink...

So I buy Italian stuff now, Proraso is dependable and so is the Almond Cella. Beards are fashionable these days, I've never had one and it would not suit me... so a good shave is important and DE safety blades are not only far cheaper than cartridges (and less environmental waste) they cut closer. I like to shave in all directions, just with the grain gives a blue face look to my eye so again a good close comfortable shave is a must. As far as I know, among the ancients it was the Romans who really took to shaving, the Greeks, Persians, Visigoths, all the Biblical types sport these face fur beards Barbarians I know which I prefer

 

[Jack Black]

Yes TOBS has been altered and has I think become inconsistent not exactly cheap either. Used to like the Lavender or Rose, find the latter makes rather watery lather these days. Tried the Eton College twice, neither tub was at all alike and I didn't like the smell of either, nor the Sandalwood...great lather from that mind, but the stink...

So I buy Italian stuff now, Proraso is dependable and so is the Almond Cella. Beards are fashionable these days, I've never had one and it would not suit me... so a good shave is important and DE safety blades are not only far cheaper than cartridges (and less environmental waste) they cut closer. I like to shave in all directions, just with the grain gives a blue face look to my eye so again a good close comfortable shave is a must. As far as I know, among the ancients it was the Romans who really took to shaving, the Greeks, Persians, Visigoths, all the Biblical types sport these face fur beards Barbarians I know which I prefer

I think it was really stupid of them to change their formulas Will. I used to really like the lime, but not after they changed it, it was much thinner, and smelt slightly unpleasant I thought. Only the coconut seems to still have a rich lather to me, but you still need more of it. I tried George Trumper's lime, but was unimpressed. Possibly some of these old English companies are living off past reputations, I found TOBS rather disreputable when I contacted them about a defective product. I have a TOBS brush I like. I like to do three passes. Cool pic Will, I've just shaved, but my razor looks like it could do with a scrub with a tooth-brush!

 

[Will Power]

Thanks Jack! Most of my razors look like a soapy mess....but working tools, good job they're not carbon Yeah, TOBS seem all over the place more's the pity....tried the Almond, weak thin no scent. Then the new Cypress one, very expensive-more than the others, need a lot to get lather and rather than cedar wood it smelled like toilet cleaner! No thanks at nearly 15 quid a pot plus delivery!

 

[Prester John]

Yes TOBS has been altered and has I think become inconsistent not exactly cheap either. Used to like the Lavender or Rose, find the latter makes rather watery lather these days. Tried the Eton College twice, neither tub was at all alike and I didn't like the smell of either, nor the Sandalwood...great lather from that mind, but the stink...

So I buy Italian stuff now, Proraso is dependable and so is the Almond Cella. Beards are fashionable these days, I've never had one and it would not suit me... so a good shave is important and DE safety blades are not only far cheaper than cartridges (and less environmental waste) they cut closer. I like to shave in all directions, just with the grain gives a blue face look to my eye so again a good close comfortable shave is a must. As far as I know, among the ancients it was the Romans who really took to shaving, the Greeks, Persians, Visigoths, all the Biblical types sport these face fur beards Barbarians I know which I prefer

I'm a barbarian, I guess, but if I ever shave again, it's Barbasol and Aqua Velva (because "There's something about an Aqua Velva man!")! With a safety razor, of course--Wilkinson Sword blades.