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Mike here, from Jackson, La, just N of Baton Rouge. Have not taken the straight shave plunge yet, been interested for years. I have an old Boker of grandpa's. Mainly want to learn more about Straight Razors and their accoutrement. Been using and old Gillette safety razor, off and on, for years. Belonged to the same grandpa. This looks like a really interesting sight and I can't wait to explore it more. Thanks.
Welcome - this is a great site. Very useful and a bunch of great people.
You should post a pic of the Boker!
MWK1975,
Welcome. There is sooo much info on this site. A good place to start, of course, is here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ead-first.html
Read, ask, listen, watch videos and, above all, take that first step and join us on the journey. :)
Videos
And if you attempt the following, one or many SRP members will hunt you down and remove all shaving equipment from your domicile:
Rasiermesser Rasur - YouTube
This was an old SRP member. Hasn't been heard from in a while ;)
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Not exactly pristine, nothing fancy. Had this since I was a kid, never known it to have been used, but it was grandpa's. Scales seem to be plastic.
hello Mike, welcome to srp.
wish i had a family heirloom razor:boohoo:
Pete
Mike, Welcome to SRP and enjoy the road ahead. Sweet looking Boker in good shape. I love the scales. Hard to tell from pics but looks like a 4/8 or 5/8. Also looks like it has some spine wear from honing so it's likely been used by someone at sometime. First thing I'd suggest is getting it professionally honed. Then lather up and buckle up.
