Id like to start by saying Wow! lots of information here, I can only hope to be half as knowledgeable as some here.

I have recently bought my first straight razor at a Antique mall for $20. The little bit I know I think I may have done alright. Although I will have to send it out to be honed, and even restored. I know it is a Genco, and I believe it says "head barber", and on the other side of the blade says "Classified". If anyone knows anything more specific about this razor, other then what I have found about the Genco company, I'd love to hear it. I have some photos if anyone is interested or if it will help with ID.

The reason I bough it, other then I like the looks, is I hope to use it to help me enjoy shaving. I do not like to shave as it is now, mostly due to those things they call "disposable", and the 2 - 5 blade cartridges, that I believe causes all the razor burn and in-grown hairs. I have recently started using a old saftey razor (also a purchased from a antique mall), and found it to give the best shave I have had to date. So I figured if going backwards in shaving technology one step worked, another has to be even better.

I hope to learn a lot from the group here, and maybe even be able to offer help myself.

Thanks,

Phil