BC Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Its nice to have family heirlooms like that Sue. I have certainly heard of a cut throat razor but haven't actually seen one. When you say he used his letter belt to strop his razor that must have been to remove the "burr" for want of a better expression....but what did he sharpen it on....grind stone....oil stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 I see you can still buy such mugs / jugs similar to Sue's grandfather's one.I honestly would not have thought this day and age there was still a demand for this product http://www.justusmen.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11708&ref=71&gclid=CPynof3fsa0CFUhrfAodhFdTnQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The strop was used for sharpening the cut throat Bill,sand stone would be way to rough,you would use razor sharpening paste on the strop,see here, http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi/@cStrops%20&%20Paste%20for%20Straight%20&%20Cut%20Throat%20razors@b I actually have a cut throat and a strop,souvenir of my trip to Texas a few years ago, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 I understand now Joe. I was thinking of seeing my old boy sharpening his plane irons on the oil stone and then after that he used to slap the plane iron back and forth on his hand to remove the "burr" if you see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 the school fair in the smach the crockery * * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I see you can still buy such mugs / jugs similar to Sue's grandfather's one.I honestly would not have thought this day and age there was still a demand for this product http://www.justusmen.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11708&ref=71&gclid=CPynof3fsa0CFUhrfAodhFdTnQ It just goes to show that the old way is sometimes the best. My father had an electric razor which he used when in a hurry but he always preferred a conventional wet shave (until my mother allowed him to grow a beard!) Mind you he never used a cut-throat razor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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