New user saying hi.

Hey guys new user here just saying hey. Ive been interestered in straight razors for quite some time now. Just got my first one when I was home one leave. Not quite shave ready but Id like to restore it seeing as it was my Grandfathers. Im also looking at buying a new one that is shave ready so that I can hone my skill of shaving with a straight razor once Ive restored my Grandfathers. I figured Id share some pictures of the razor I want to restore.

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Welcome soldier! You came to the right place to educate yourself in the wonderful world of wet shaving. There are a lot of good folks on here & they will help you to no end. If you are looking to restore granddad's razor, there is some good stuff to look over in the wiki and the workshop forum. If you are looking for a good used & shave ready razor, the classified's are a great place to go to. Which branch are you in?

Wdlcome to SRP. Glad to have you aboard.

There are a number of retailers who advertise here where you can get a straight razor shave ready. Straight Razor Designs and Vintage Blades are two that I have purchased razors from in the past, but there are others too. In fact, SRD has a monthly Straight Razor of the Month sale as well as razor and strop sets. Check them out. The SRP Classifieds are also a great place to purchase a vintage straight razor that is shave ready.

Again, welcome to SRP. Take care--and smooth shaving.

First things first, THANK YOU for your service. Second Welcome to the site. Third, was unable to see pics, anyone else?

I've made this suggestion several times in the past and here I go again.

Put your grandfather's razor away. Don't shave with it and definitely don't try to restore it. If you do some reading in this forum, you will find many horror stories of beginners trashing their first razors. Even light sanding done wrong can easily break a blade. Because your razor has sentimental value, it's not the one you want to learn with, since learning often involves mistakes.

From time to time when I am "back home" visiting family I use my grandfathers razor. Its a great connection to someone I have loved and not seen in a long time. Get the razor evaluated and honed by someone who knows how. In the meantime pick something up from the SRP classifieds and build a kit and practice. There is no razor available to replace your grandfathers razor. It is priceless.