Thread: new beginning

ok someone mentioned ebay
dont do it. But when you do its a few things to remember
new and cheap stay away(exept only gold dollar)
old ones: good pictures of just the blade is a must, any dark lines,exessive rust,blue/yellow steel is not a good bet,
good rep seller
after getting all this you have a fair chance of getting something that can be brought back to life

I think i should just try to find a complete set on this site or a similar one. I want to do this right! Do these exist? Rob, do you think a vintage blade like mine is salvageable?

Welcome to SRP!

Rob has made a very generous offer. The Wade & butcher razor you have should not be a problem to get an edge on, as long as it is in good condition.

You can also check out this thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...beginners.html


Good Luck

Lu

I agree! rob seems like a very stand up guy.

And thank you for the link. It appears to be very helpful!

The beginers wiki has the perfect info and instructions for honing and stropping. It covers everything you would ever want to know. You will probably want to take Rob up on his offer so you can have the perfect blade rather than trying to cut up your face learning how to shave and sharpen at the same time. SRD.com has a honing service as well.

I would bet that sometime this Spring, although nothing is yet in the works, we'll have another Minnesota get together. We've been meeting at Mike Blue's (an esteemed member) shop/forge in Cannon Falls. Keep on the lookout for such talk. You'd enjoy meeting other guys and learning about honing and all things razor related.

Chris L

How often do you guys head to Cannon? One of my best friends lives out there and it is a very small town

I will definitely take Rob up on his offer but I do not know if my blade is even worth it. It is very, very dull

I'd send him a picture and he'll tell u if its worth it. Most blades can be restored.