Thread: Show us your very first Straight Razor Kit

I just received the following today:
An older, used but sharp Wester Bros razor and a poor man's strop kit from Whipped Dog. Also received a DOVO INOX only a few years old.
Doing the Happy Dance right now.

Looks like your on your way. Might be tough without a brush and soap :<0) I wish I had mine to show but sold the first few to move on and the very first is now a letter opener. after that I have had to many firsts to post in 1 thread.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Looks like your on your way. Might be tough without a brush and soap :<0) I wish I had mine to show but sold the first few to move on and the very first is now a letter opener. after that I have had to many firsts to post in 1 thread.

I forgot to include the brush and the soap! I do have an inexpensive boar brush and a couple of soaps. I'm good to go!

My First kit
5/8 Biddle hardware store | bloodwood/copper Best badger (made it myself) | and a 2.5" Star shaving supply strop
the razor was my Great Grand Fathers, the brush handle I turned on my father-in-laws lathe and the strop has served me very well it now has pasted duty on the felt side. Glad you posted this I found the Biddle stashed away and now will put it to the stones some 4 years later hopefully my honing has improved since then.

That's great Chris. Love the brush too! Looks like a great set.

I haven't got photos, but I started with a new Dovo best quality, Rindleder strop, and badger/ synthetic brush.

Well here is what I have.
Razors, 6/8 round point full hollow- west point #7. A 4/8 half hollow square point, can't read who made it though. These came from larry, as did the 3 soap samples of mitchells wool fat, bald frog arabian hookah and stroppe shop baker st. Also got the 2 strap strop with the balsa wood strop(not pictured). Picked up the wilkenson, williams and proraso at walmart. Art of Shaving brush. Not shown is a set of AoS lavender pre shave, cream and aftershave. Hoping to get a scuttle soon and maybe a mug for the williams and the other sample soaps...that will be a trip to value village!

this is my budget start-up kit:
razor: Klas Tornblom $20 from SRP classifieds
Shaving cream: TOBS Avocado $14
Brush: Omega boar brush $12
Strop: The Filly from Ruprazor $22
Bowl: small bowl from goodwill 50 cents
Travel bag: Clearance at Target $3

My first Razor was a Dovo Black Star sorry no pic I still have it and will never get rid of it. My first brush was a Col Conk badger I passed it on to a Buddy that wanted to learn to shave with a Straight Razor I also gave him my first strop and a Hart Steel Razor. My first soap was also Col. Conk amber.

My whipped dog that I cleaned and rescaled in honor of this life changing event