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11-21-2009, 09:30 PM #1Member
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Which razors to avoid?
Anyone mind giving a list of razors to avoid? I tried a search on this and did not find a good list.
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11-21-2009, 09:37 PM #2Senior Member
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This is a good place to start, Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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11-21-2009, 09:37 PM #3Senior Member
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Look in the WIKI under getting started there is a list.
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11-21-2009, 09:50 PM #4Junior Member
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Knew my boyfriend wanted a straight, so bought one off of ebay without doing my research first--a Timber Rattler. Oops!
vHave since bought a Dovo 5/8 Ebony spike point. But since it was more of an investment, he has to wait until Christmas now. 
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11-21-2009, 11:11 PM #5Natty Boh
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Originally Posted by raine77
Knew my boyfriend wanted a straight, so bought one off of ebay without doing my research first--a Timber Rattler. Oops!vHave since bought a Dovo 5/8 Ebony spike point. But since it was more of an investment, he has to wait until Christmas now. 
You will need to get that razor honed by someone who knows how to hone a straight razor (if you haven't done so already) . The best place to find someone who REALLY knows how to hone a razor , is here on this forum .
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11-21-2009, 11:15 PM #6Junior Member
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I bought it off of classicshaving.com announced as "presharpened." Does this mean it has been honed, or will I need to send it out? Originally Posted by dave5225
You will need to get that razor honed by someone who knows how to hone a straight razor (if you haven't done so already) . The best place to find someone who REALLY knows how to hone a razor , is here on this forum .
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11-21-2009, 11:20 PM #7Senior Member
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That means it's sharp, but not shave ready, you will need honing.
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11-21-2009, 11:31 PM #8Natty Boh
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I don't know . I would contact the folks at Classic Shaving and ask them if the presharpend razor was hand honed by them or if it was sharpend by Dovo . If the razor was not hand honed by Classic Shaving , it will need to be hand honed by someone who knows what they are doing . Sharpening a razor is not the same as sharpening a knife . Most , if not all knife sharpening services do not know how to properly hone a razor . The best person to hone a straight razor , is someone who shaves with a straight razor . Originally Posted by raine77
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11-21-2009, 11:42 PM #9Hibernator
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Did you receive any note with the razor? Originally Posted by raine77
EDIT: Removed false information.Last edited by ursus; 11-22-2009 at 06:29 PM.
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11-22-2009, 03:37 PM #10Junior Member
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I haven't received the razor yet; I just purchased it a few days ago.
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