Why am I here?

When I was around 20 a mate had a straight razor and I shaved with it a few times, though obviously doing it regularly is a different thing.

In recent years I've got a bit tired of endlessly throwing away safety razors, because I'm a bit of a greenie and anyway it just seems pointless when you could use just the same one for years. And I figured that since I'm a chef sharpening blades is a natural thing for me to do. It would be a bit strange for a chef to buy a cheap knife and throw it away and buy another after a few days or week, that's what I think of each time I bin another safety razor.

So anyway I did a bit of research and based on brand recommendations from your site scored myself an old Bengall from ebay.





I don't know who H. Raphael of the Novelty Depot was, but he seems to have taken care of his blade.

I still need a fine stone and a strop, but I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.