Thread: How Many Razors Do Newbies have?

Just getting started here and my OCD is kicking my butt. I've got four live-and-learn pieces of Pakistani garbage. Letter openers, all, apparently.

So I've got a new no-frills Dovo on the way (will be sending it in for a proper sharpening), just bought an old DublDuck (ditto, for an inspection), have an old Liberty on the way and one alleged to be mid-18th century. I've always been fascinated with metalwork (Dad worked on a furnace) and this looks like the kind of transcendant thing I can teach my son and son-in-law, once I've traversed the learning curve myself.

I currently have 1 that I shave with. I have another that I am restoring and will save mostly for "special occasions"

I've been SRSing for less than 1 month and I'm already at 15.

Im new to this and i will tell you, I have a massive urge to get another straight razor for no other reason to have another straight razor,, im reading of restored razors 90 years old ..... the history ... im thinking this could become a problem ....

I strarted with 1 a Cyril R Salter that wasn't shave ready when I got it so didn't use it for over a year, got a shavette to practice with and then sent my 1st straight to be honed (luckily it took a good edge and shaves well).

While it was away, I got my second a Dovo BL, quickly followed that purchase with a Dovo Bismark.

I have just received my 4th a TI Spartacus.

Got a 7 razor pouch when I ordered the TI, so 3 spaces left to fill, any suggestions.

When I started I only had one. It cost me $90 & that was a lot of money in 1983.
It was a 4/8 Gotta 120 & was not shave ready & SRP did not exist. It was a tuff start

Originally Posted by Ken29

Im new to this and i will tell you, I have a massive urge to get another straight razor for no other reason to have another straight razor,, im reading of restored razors 90 years old ..... the history ... im thinking this could become a problem ....

Oh you are in big trouble. This is how the disease starts.

I posted earlier but didn't list what I have. So here they are.

4 Clauss's
1 USMC Spanish American War
2 USMC World War 1
1 Finest

3 Thomas Turner's
ANCSL (Army, Navy Consolidated Stores Limited)
Spike
Encore

3 Wade & Butchers
7/8 wedge
Special #1
5/8

2 Dubl Ducks
#1 Special
Dwarf

Case Red Imp
Simmons Hardware Barbers Pet
Kropp
CW Eichsel, Dallas, USA
Dixon Cutlery
Anchor Brand
Germaia Cutlery
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co
Belgian no name
Kruisous Brothers

And about half a dozen misc razors I'm practicing repair and maintenance on.

Around $1000.00 spent since I started.

Don't let my wife see this.

Zacsdaddy

Originally Posted by mbrossar

I know the question has been asked in general, and it seems when you get responses from the more seasoned guys, you start to see some reasonably large inventories. But my question is just for the newbie (or for the seasoned veterans - back when you were a newbie). The Beginner's guide to straight shaving's Basic equipment section lists 1 or 2 razors. Personally, I have 1. I'm just curious what the other newbies out there have.

I got one from ebay that was not good enough to get shave ready or so i hear. i also have one that my grand fother used and am sending it to have fellow srp member hone it for me.

I'm just on two razors, waiting for my third one and got my eyes on a fourth one. Started shaving with straight razors about two months ago or something like that.