This is a notch-tip, full-hollow-ground, 4/8-width petite Barber's Pet straight razor made in Germany for the Simmons Hardware Co. in the early 1900s. The lower tip of the blade is broken off, though it took me a while to decide if it was a break or if this was just an unusually artful profile, because in my opinion it looks pretty classy. Still, I'm offering it at a lower price than I would if the blade were in original shape. It's nonetheless polished to mirror brightness and the black scales are glossy-smooth, almost pristine. The gold markings on the box are faded but it's in good condition. The pins are tight, the blade holds itself open under gravity and it closes snugly in the center of the scales without wobble or bite.

This is a great shaving blade. I like my razors to look good, but I only shave with a straight-edge and I restore these for the purpose of giving people a flawless shaving tool. The edge has been carefully honed on two grades of DMT diamond hone, two finer grades on a Norton water hone, lapped on balsa blocks with two grades of fine diamond grit and chrome oxide, then finished off with 60 strops on oiled latigo leather. The result is the only standard I accept: an edge that will cut a hanging hair at multiple points and deliver the smoothest, closest possible shave. With daily use and proper stropping and this razor shouldn't need to be any time honed soon. After sharpness-testing it's has been rubbed down with a silicone-impregnated cloth to give it a glossy moisture barrier.

I also make and sell premium, heavily-scented shaving creams and soaps. With this razor you'll get a free four-ounce cup of my luxury soap made enriched with extra glycerin and special ingredients for a long-lasting, moisturizing lather. This is home-made soap which I sell for $6 per cake.

My other listings usually include more great shavers, and some beautiful 3-inch-wide deluxe razor strops made from heaviest saddle leather and hardware. I also offer a razor-sharpening and -polishing service starting at $20, and I can have custom replacement scales installed on your razor at varying prices; contact for details.

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