Thread: Spending...is this normal???

I guess it depends on what you think is normal. I have been at this for several years, and my list of items is:

six vintage razors
one basic strop (illinois strop)
one badger brush
one lathering bowl (actually a small ramekin from target)
one brush stand
one razor case
one Norton 4000/8000 waterstone
one pasted bench strop

I picked up most of these in the first year or so.

I currently have five soaps, three aftershaves, witch hazel, and some home made preshave/cleansing oil. Since these are consumables, the number has and will continue to vary over time as I use them up.

Originally Posted by MasterRolf

I guess it depends on what you think is normal. I have been at this for several years, and my list of items is:

six vintage razors
one basic strop (illinois strop)
one badger brush
one lathering bowl (actually a small ramekin from target)
one brush stand
one razor case
one Norton 4000/8000 waterstone
one pasted bench strop

I picked up most of these in the first year or so.

I currently have five soaps, three aftershaves, witch hazel, and some home made preshave/cleansing oil. Since these are consumables, the number has and will continue to vary over time as I use them up.

Well that does not seem too bad. Is one 4000/8000 stone and a pasted strop enough to maintain a razor? I currently have one barber hone and a two sided pasted strop. Is a Norton 4000/8000 all I would need to keep my razor going?

Hi Frank,
As the other's have said, it is normal. Wait till you're hiding your habit from your wife though!

One member gave me some great & sound advice once. Never put your collection in one place. It looks far less obvious if you keep it scattered. Pile it up & you'll be in trouble!

Originally Posted by ben.mid

Hi Frank,
As the other's have said, it is normal. Wait till you're hiding your habit from your wife though!

One member gave me some great & sound advice once. Never put your collection in one place. It looks far less obvious if you keep it scattered. Pile it up & you'll be in trouble!

I have already stopped sharing with SWMBO.

She was starting to give me strange looks and I could tell she thought that I was going insane.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

I am only one month in from my first straight razor shave and I have already acquired two brushes, three soaps, one cream, two after shaves, two strops, a barber hone, two mugs, one scuttle and four razors.

I just purchased the Boker Edelweiss on SRD reduced to $112. I figured I could not pass that up given the positive feedback on here about that particular razor!

Is this normal to get this obsessed? I think at this point I am set with my gear and I will truly concentrate on perfecting my prep and technique.

Awesome!!

And don't forget to tell all your friends...........



You simply have to love this sport!

Have fun,

Lynn

Originally Posted by Lynn

Awesome!!

And don't forget to tell all your friends...........


Have fun,

Lynn

Now thats FUNNY!

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Well that does not seem too bad. Is one 4000/8000 stone and a pasted strop enough to maintain a razor? I currently have one barber hone and a two sided pasted strop. Is a Norton 4000/8000 all I would need to keep my razor going?

Actually, I don't use the pasted strop anymore, the 4/8K (followed by a good stropping on my Illinois strop) is sufficient.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

I think at this point I am set with my gear and I will truly concentrate on perfecting my prep and technique.

As Nun2sharp said,

Originally Posted by Lynn

Awesome!!

And don't forget to tell all your friends...........



You simply have to love this sport!

Have fun,

Lynn

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Now thats FUNNY!

I seriously just had to grab a spare keyboard. I should know better than to read the forums with a mouthful of coffee.

Originally Posted by dward

I certainly hope you didn't get into this lifestyle thinking you would actually save money!!

I feel so cheated, that's exactly why I have started looking into straight razors. :-P First I got one, then I wanted another...and another...