Thread: Thinking about buying a straigth but..

welcome to srp

the idea is that you should be able to maintain you razor sharp yourself. that's much easier than getting it there in the first place. of course if the edge is damaged it will need to go back to the coarse hones and it's a big job again.
there are many factors on how often the edge needs a touch up, but initially perhaps every 2-3 months, and as you get better at shaving and stropping you could probably go for a 6 months or a year.

Ah ok that's interesting n___n
Thanx for the welcome btw

Would you suggest me to buy a straigth razor and a sharpening stone? I've seen the members here also sell sharpening stones which is cool! n____n

Originally Posted by Compa

Would you suggest me to buy a straigth razor and a sharpening stone? I've seen the members here also sell sharpening stones which is cool! n____n

well, yes, but the most important part is that the edge start really good and then you have to resist the temptation to put it to the hone for the first 6-8 weeks.
it's probably best to buy a hone from somebody who has used it and can assure you it's a good hone for touchups. there are plenty of possibilities that will work and there are many that won't.

Originally Posted by gugi

the idea is that you should be able to maintain you razor sharp yourself. that's much easier than getting it there in the first place.

+1. The idea is self-sufficiency, so other than buying a shave-ready razor (either from the classifieds here or from one of our trusted vendors) all you really need is a good strop and some kind of touchup hone or pastes. Touchups are actually very easy to perform and should not be intimidating at all. Just a few licks and you're good to go again. Unless, of course, you end up damaging your blade somehow.

you will save LOT of money when you get your straight razor...when compared to DE/SE blades..one of the reasons why I changed after 2 years..also alot less nick's n cuts..straight razors for me..are the BEST there is!

good luck!
pcdad

Get a properly honed razor and an ultra fine stone and/or a pasted paddle strop and you'll get quite some mileage out of it once you've learned the technique. Some practice razors are a good consideration. Add a fine stone (4,000 grit) and you could very well go for many years without having to send it out.

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