Thread: Guidance on vintage gear.

Welcome from SE Washington State USA,

First and foremost, If you could expand your profile to show where in this wide world you are it would be helpful. There actually might be local held just down the road from you!

As far as your choice in a vintage blade goes; yes that should be a nice shaver. With that said YES IT DOES NEED PROFESSIONALLY HONED. Period!

You'll need a strop to maintain the edge, You'll also need a brush and some actual shaving soap as the canned goop doesn't work with straights.

While you haven't brought it up I will. Don't even consider trying to learn to hone until you have at least a year of straight razor shaving under your belt. You have far too much to learn in the meantime. AND HONING a Razor is Completely Different from SHARPENING a Knife! Trust me-Yes it is.

Check out the WIKI as it's full of information. With some research under your belt the questions you Will Be Asking will be informed questions.

Hang in there, it's a long strange trip but well worth the journey.