Thread: Comments on this razor please

My first thread here so please excuse me if I have posted in the wrong section.

Well... I came across this razor yesterday and told my partner that I would love to shave with something like it one day.

http://www.therestoredrazor.com/shop...&category_id=1

I use a DE at the moment and have been thinking of getting into straight shaving. This morning after I got back from the gym my partner told me that she had a surprise for me.

She had ordered the razor

Now just had a few questions, would it be suitable for a newbie? Should I just get a cheaper one to start and use it once I know what I am doing?

I love the look of the razor and the history & age behind it. I am a happy man today

It's a good razor. May or may not be honed when it arrives. I don't think you really need another razor to practice on, but you might consider it. If you have any intention of dropping the thing or jamming the blade into the sink faucet like so many other people do, you might consider getting a new one.

If you do plan on getting another one there are plenty for half the price floating around.

What's not to like. What a gorgeous razor.

Nice razor. It should serve you well.

You are one lucky guy! Get yourself an inexpensive beginners strop, and dont even THINK about touching a stone to it (practice on anything but that)!

Very nice razor, I wish I had it, let alone my wife ordering it for me! This razor will serve you well for the rest of your life, and it'll be fine to learn with, just as long as you get it professionally honed until you learn how to hone with a lesser razor. Good luck & enjoy this beauty!

There is no indication that the razor has been sharpened, and the photos imply that it is not. You're going to have to send it to someone to hone it for you and as others have said, you will definitely need a strop.

I'll be interested to see when you post again.