Straight razor first shave: OWW!

[mrcharly]

That's really neat, pysen. What is it exactly, I'd love one of those?

 

[pysen78]

They were common around the middle of the 20th century, from what I understand. Merkur makes a modern version, and I've seen "DRGM" stated as maker in several auctions of vintage ones.
A picture google on "vintage travel razor" gives a lot of results.
Gilette made a version with a tiny one piece handle, while most other handles separate into two threaded parts, that slide into eachother after dismantling.
I got most of mine fairly cheap on ebay som years back.

 

[baggins]

Used a Merkur for a year or so until i switched to a straight blade. very nice, but had to use the proper Merkur blades as i found the boots ones didn't last as long. these days i have a lovely Dovo razor and a really nice soap from the lakes, and i love it. would never go back to modern plastic affairs and squirty can foam.

 

[Janne]

Pysen, I am sure you have a dedicated shop for gentlemen in Stockholm. NK used to have a departement before they changed some decades ago. If no gentlemans shop around, ask in a mens hairdresser.

Those two sided "Gilette" blades can be sharpened on a leather belt, the rough side.

 

[pysen78]

Oh, I think you got me wrong, Janne. I do have a couple of safetyrazors. More than I need, according to my gf.
Not sure if NK have blades anymore, but if you're ever in Stockholm, I think you should be able to ask around the hairdressers as you say. I usually buy mine online or at a store called Sivletto on Södermalm.