I signed up for a class with Shorty in NYC
I signed up to take a class with Shorty, see this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/fa...=shorty&st=cse
I guess I will hold off on buying any razor until I see how this goes. I have been using a DE for a while but I know this is a whole new ball game.
I am still trying to figure out what would be a good starter razor for me. Thoughts?
Review of Shorty's class and getting Grandpa's blade fixed...
Hello,
Here is my followup on Shorty's class. It was a good introduction to working with a straight razor. It never hurts to have a little instruction when learning a skill like this one. Ok, well, it does hurt a little. Yes, there was some blood, but I do not think anybody hurt themselves too much. I nicked myself a couple of times. I am still getting the hang of holding the thing and working with my wrist and taking it slow. I'll probably work slowly on Saturdays for a while until I build up some confidence.
My French in-laws gave me grandpa's old straight razor. The blade says: "Le Talisman" and the shank has a stamp "Peroux Cognet France", along with "Special Pour" and "Barbe Dure" which means the blade is for someone with a hard beard. I have a hard beard, for sure. The blade is in good shape but there is a very small chip in the blade. Shorty mentioned that there was a guy in Texas who could bring it back to shave ready status but he did not know the guy's name. Who can work on it and bring it back to life? I do not think the razor is anything particularly special but I think it is nice enough to start out with, if someone would work out the chip and hone it for me.
What do you think?
Regards,
Larry