Hi everyone.I've been reading this forum for weeks now,I registered last week and I introduce myself to all of you.I'm glad I found a spirit that fits my view of the straightrazor owners,knowledgeable and very open minded people.I went at straightrazor because I thought it was a beautiful object and then because I was told it would be an answer to some of my shaving problem.I'm black and shaving causes me some heat and folliculitis.Nothing terrible but uncomfortable.
SO I bought a chinese straight not aware of the many differences between them.Couldn't do nothing with it except cut myself.Then now I bought my 1st real razor a GEISEN & FORSTHOFF TIMOR,simple one
STRAIGHT RAZOR GEISEN & FORSTHOFF TIMOR MINT.!! en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 22-févr.-09 21:51:59 Paris)
I have a King Ice bear 4k,a 6k and a chinese natural 12k(planning on buying a black arkansas 8k,I also use this kind for my kitchen knives,I'm an amateur cook),and a double leather strop
Nevertheless I need futher knowledge,I don't know what 4/8 or 5/8 mean for example.I also have problem choosing a brush,I need a hard one because of my skin problems,badger or not?
I'm from France so please pardon my terrible english(any correction will be welcome).
Biggy1 aka Cédric