Thread: A Newb intro...

Hey fellas. I'd like to start off by saying SRP rocks ! I've been reading & trying to absorb all the info in this forum. I've come to the conclusion that straight razor shaving is a skilled trade. I've been looking to purchase my first straight razor for the past couple of months. But, my wife beat me to it. She bought me a Thiers-Issard , 5/8 carbon steel Hollow Ground w/ stainless steel handle. I'm not too familiar w/ this brand. For it being my first SR I'm good with it. I'm now in the market for a good hanging strop & brush for a SR newb. Gonna hold off on the hone for now. Any input would be greatly appreciated. THNX...

welcome to srp

thiers-issard is one of the three active manufacturers - they make very good razors.
your first job is to find out whether the razor was honed, or is the edge from the factory what it has. in the later case you would want to have somebody hone it for you.
the default recommendation for strop would be tony miller @ thewellshavedgentleman.com
brushes range from $5 to $500, most would do the job well, but you probably want to do some more research into this. i believe mantic has a good video on the subject (actually several) on youtube.

The Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush is a good quality brush at a reasonable price. A good starter brush.

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welcome to srp crush cant really add much to what gugi said i have a $25 badger brush that works fine check out vintagebladesllc.com they carry several brands if you want a good brush at a reasonable price check out vulvix