Im new to straight razor shaving and I have always enjoyed sharpening knives. I found an old tarnished straight from an antique shop for $20. Its a S.R. Droescher Classic (also has made in New York stamped on it) and it looked to be usable so i took some time cleaning off the tarnish then honed it on my 1000/5000 japanese superstone. It seems to be sharp and my shave today turned out VERY smooth minus a nick or two. i would love to try a professionally honed razor one day but will stick with my own handy work for now. I actually look forward to shaving for once.

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