Thread: Starting with a question

Welcome to the forum. My wife spent much of her childhood in Kelso. I'm no expert and someone more experienced may have the answer you need. If you are just starting out it may make more sense to purchase a shave ready razor from a specialist. Starting with a razor of unknown steel quality that you have sharpened yourself may put you off cutthroats forever.

Yes, you are both absolutely right and I should have qualified my remarks by saying that subsequently I have acquired a vintage Bismarck (boxed and apparently unused, I hope to post a photograph of this soon) which has been sent off for specialist honing. I had taken note of the advice often posted here about starting off with a shave-ready straight and knowing what the shave should be like then if adventurous enough I would investigate the art of honing.

Thanks for your comments.

This is all true but I think learning to hone your razor is invaluable. Since the razor you described doesn't sound like a collectors item I think you should go ahead and give it a try. Take a look at some of the forums about honing and take a wack at it. Just my humble opinion.

I am a newbie and i plan to buy a couple hones to touch up my razor that lynn honed, I am happy i got a prehoned razor so that when i start honing i know at least what it should feel like...if you dont know you may think its sharp and isnt ...and thus hate straight shaving...

Am I the only one who is more interested in the column of numbers?

Very interesting, please post if you find out more about them, or if you are some how able to get a picture of them.