Thread: New to razors, but not blades

Thank you guys for all the helpful comments. I do get excited about things and like to dive into them as fast as possible. When I started to look at products and felt the itch to buy the first set at a price i liked I knew I was rushing things. That is when I decided to stop just lurking and actually start talking with you guys.

As far as the The Art of Shaving goes, I made sure to talk with the person who was giving me the shave, not the sales associate. She gave me a bunch of good pointers as she was giving me a shave and also did warn me about the prices there and told me to look online (thank goodness for helpful/disgruntled employees)

Another reason I asked about honing too is because I was really considering getting a vintage razor and restoring it myself. I like to take pride in things I do and felt that restoring a razor would be fun and allow me to appreciate the shave that much more. Plus I could change the scales and blue the blade and make it more like I want it. I have done this several times with old knifes, but after seeing that honing a knife and razor are significantly different then I might not go this route just yet... or maybe restore and send it off to be honed. I have seen that Whipped Dog is highly recommended not only for honing, but learning how to hone.

I got my razor from Larry at whipped dog and i also have a c1k hone on the way for touch ups. Hes great to deal and the shave ready sight unseen blade was a early 1900s in great condition, Hes a great option for low cost straight shaing while still getting great quality.
Also i was concerned about getting a smaller size as he quarters them but if you wait for his next batch he may half the thickness to hapf inch so you still have the 8x2 to work on aswell as cheaper shipping.