Thread: What regrets do you have from your straight razor adventure

I regret walking away from a few blades in the wild. I recall one of my first adventures at an antique store passing on a large FR because I thought the blade face was too scratched up. Another I walked away from was a C.V. Heljestrand because it had too much rust, but was only $8. Passed on a few real nice vintage strops cause I thought they were overpriced.

I regret buying a Sigma Power select 2, 1k. Hate that stone.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I regret walking away from a few blades in the wild.

I can relate to that. One time at an antiques market I walked away from a nice big Joseph Elliot wedge that I thought was overpriced because of cracked scales at the pivot. I got about 50 paces away, changed my mind and returned to the table. It was being sold to someone else. It's the one's that got away that will haunt you.

I wish I could have shared this journey with my late niece (she was my daughter that I never had)--she would have totally enjoyed all this and especially loved all the soaps, creams, and aftershaves.... Hmmm, no heart icons that I can insert here but that's OK, it's always there within my own heart for her.

I'm going to join the "I wish I would have started sooner," herd. In my case I took up the soap and brush roughly ten years ago and was intrigued by the idea of using a straight razor but I didn't know anything about them. Truth be told, I found the learning curve far too intimidating and I didn't even think to check out the internet for more information.

I guess you can say that I regret not typing "straight razors" into Google...maybe I would have found SRP and a better shave far sooner!

Mistakes : Some
Regrets : None

Pete <:-}

I regret being introduced to gold washed blades before I knew how to treat them.
I also regret, in the beginning, thinking because I could freehand sharpen knives I could sharpen razors.
This site, and the GTG's and mentors here in gave me the appreciation for those regrets.

The consensus seems to be noone really has any regrets.
We can chalk-up our failures as we wish to. Learning from mistakes does not come easily in this endeavor.

Something gone South has been experienced by all of us.

With this fine bunch, those experiences will be shared

A while back I had a good amount of money saved and was tossing up between the gok 20k or a Neil Miller shell strop. I got the gok and unfortunately never got the chance to get a Miller strop. Definitely a regret.

I regret selling a few razors although the regret doesn't last to long as it's often replaced by the thought of something special is just waiting around the corner with my name on it.

I really regret selling this beautiful Dovo 7/8. I have not found one since.