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DE users are the toddlers of the wet shaving world. Except they don't have to grow up... Just kidding!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of straight razors. I hope you enjoy it and your able to get better and more enjoyable shaves than with the DE.

Quote: Originally Posted by kadett The blade says STIZ in Russian script, but there is a difference in Russian letters as they are printed in books and how they are written by hand. When Russian is written by handwriting the letter 'm' is a T. Sorry I assumed you knew that. So the word on the blade is exactly the same as the tang. STIZ is on the tang, I was curious about the inscription in the attached picture as it doesn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by maierar The old Flower is an excellent shaver. On a 1 to 10 scale I would say an 8. But the cool factor is so high that it is one of my favorites. No doubt. I'd probably just scrape it across my face anyway, even if it accomplished nothing. Very cool looking razor. You've influenced me to begin my search for the oldest, shave-able razor I can get my hands on. Great, fire SRAD up all over again.

Nods. Well at any rate it still shaves me and it's still my best blade (works better for me than the double-edge, no cutting myself and less irritation, even ATG). I can't get my cheeks to pull tight though.

depends on the etching and how rusty it is

Yup, Martin is a superb vendor.

Yeah, it's all just fractions of an inch.

Three shaves could be considered a bit short. You may want to keep an eye on your angles… near 90 degrees will dull a perfectly good edge in a few strokes. The whiskers will be coming at the edge sideways and will simply fold over that thin edge, and it is very difficult to strop to straighten the edge again. Do yourself a favor, send it out again to be reshaped, and when it’s time to shave again, shave with the blade flat...

Quote: Originally Posted by murchmb I have one too, but it's in need of some resto. It has a fair amount of even hone wear, but is otherwise in pretty good condition given it's age. I'm so glad I saw this thread. I never knew about these stamps. Were these stamps simply to provide homage to the current monarch, or are they a sign of a royal warrant? It is my understanding that a warrant can continue past the death of the one...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fnord5 In my opinion, just ignore the HHT.