Thread: Economics

Dovo Best Quality from the Art of Shaving $80
Strop from the Knife Center $40
Hone 8000/4000 from Knife Center $80
That’s ….. $200.

All else is a sunk cost as you would use it shaving otherwise but, to start off you could easily get all you need for a year for about $100 to $200 as per taste.

The “consumer surplus” derived from the pleasure gained from shaving is dependent on individual factors.

If you intend on shaving for 50 years 5 times a week that’s 52x50x5 or 13,000 shaves. $200 divided by that many shaves is $0.015 a shave. And yes you should be able to use the same razor/stone/strop all your life but if not just add a penny or two for arguments sake.

I can’t take off the cost of disposables as I don’t know how fast you go through them or what quality you use.

Originally Posted by str8fan

Dovo Best Quality from the Art of Shaving $80
Strop from the Knife Center $40
Hone 8000/4000 from Knife Center $80
That’s ….. $200.

All else is a sunk cost as you would use it shaving otherwise but, to start off you could easily get all you need for a year for about $100 to $200 as per taste.

I think this is pretty good. Esp the comment about 'sunk cost'.
(I personally now have a TON of that...)
But - Add Brush and Bowl/Mug for Shaving Soap.
And, indefinately, the soaps & creams themselves.
I would point out, esp soaps, even though some can look expensive, they can go really really far, and last quite a while.

Maybe add price of second strop right from the get-go? (If you're like most, or many - I can't speak for everyone, you may as well just write the cost of the first one off right now. )

Actually, I've gotten several good deals on razors over the past few months. If I were to resell them, I would be shaving basically for free. I'd bet there are many who are in the positive category after many years of buying/selling. But then you get into the cost of your time, which is probably more valuable.

I just got home, my razor has no name on it? I guess that's bad huh? It was made in china and it's stainless steal, should I buy a new one?

If I'm more than likely going to like straight razor shaving, I might as well just buy a hone and sell it if things go ary?

If you're uncertain, you can go without the hone to start....then, if you don't like it, sell off the rest - and you are not out the hone.

I say this because - you can get a razor pre-sharpened by a pro here. Then shave with it several times - you'll know soon enough if all of this is for you or not. If not, then you didn't waste money on the hone.

(That is to say, while the hone may be 'min necessary' it is not an IMMEDIATELY necessary......)

Just one approach?
It's a worry though - I can understand it! "What if I spend this money and I decide against it?" Ughhh...

...one way is to wait on the Hone. Put the toes in the water first?

The cheapest way I know to get started is with:

www.whippeddog.com

"Shave-ready" razors are around $35, a "poor man's strop kit" (which includes a pasted strop) is $19.

Razors in the "Classifieds" on this website are often in the $30 - $40 range.

You can maintain a razor almost indefinitely (once it's sharp) with a barber hone, about $20.

Once you start "experimenting", of course, all financial projections are meaningless. . . . <g>

A good new stainless-steel razor from Dovo or Boker or TI costs about $150. What did you pay for yours?

Charles

Originally Posted by Knife

I just got home, my razor has no name on it? I guess that's bad huh? It was made in china and it's stainless steal, should I buy a new one?

If I'm more than likely going to like straight razor shaving, I might as well just buy a hone and sell it if things go ary?

I have plenty of stuff that's been made in China that isn't horrible but I wouldn't dare touch a razor made in China to my face.
Carbon steel is going to be your friend.
As others have said, whippeddog is a good deal. If you get in to it or just want to get quality stuff to start with I highly recommend the strops from Straight Razor Designs. If you nick one up the leathers are replaceable.

My wife was made in China, and she's pretty awesome!

Hey Knife read my post on why here http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...o-shaving.html

It's not the best writing in the world but it'll give you an idea of my "start."