A list of Rolls Razor related links on the web.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls_Razor
Badger and Blade Links:
- The Rolls user group: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/440659-The-Society-of-Ancient*-Rolls-Razor-Shavers-(SOARRS)
- ShaveWIKI article: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/wiki.badgerandblade.com/Rolls_Razor
- Dating your Rolls: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346052-How-to-Date-a-Rolls-Razor?p=5117080#post5117080
- Mjclark’s tread discussing how to use lapping film: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/400451-New-Improved-21st-Century-Rolls-Razor
Straight Razor Place article on restoring a broken hone: http://straightrazorplace.com/workshop/88386-rolls-razor-hone-restore-picture-heavy.html (This is high on your author’s to-try list!)
The Shave Den’s Rolls Thread: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-what-is-and-how-to-thread-for-the-rolls-razor.22371/
yohannrjm’s 2012 three part write up on The Shave Nook. I think that there was supposed to be a part 4, but I haven’t seen it. This series includes a lot of very good resources including scans of the actual instruction sheets. These were some of the first articles I read when I learned of the Rolls.
- http://shavenook.com/thread-the-rolls-razor-part-1-history-and-models
- http://shavenook.com/thread-the-rolls-razor-part-2-instructions-on-use-and-information-on-buying
- http://shavenook.com/thread-the-rolls-razor-part-3-minor-restoration-and-honing
Shave World’s Rolls Information Page: http://www.shaveworld.org/home/images/RollsPage3.html
Man Emporium’s Article with a good scan of the instructions: http://www.manemporium.com/blogs/news/14113015-razor-time-rolls-razor
PDF: Do’s and Don’ts… Rust Ruins Razors!: http://rollsrazor.altervista.org/docs/RollsCare.pdf
“A magnificent thread over on TOST where Brian Kampfert dedicates himself to honing and shaving with the Rolls,” (Thanks, Marcus…): http://theoriginalsafetytoo.proboards.com/thread/1452/
Echo4Golf clear!