Thread: 5/8 vs 6/8 razors

Man oh man! You are hooked! I started with a $128 investment. The razor was in good condition from eBay for $20. The Norton 4000/8000 hone plus a stone holder set me back $75, the brush and soap made up the rest. I thought I was good to go. Without belaboring the point, four months later, I am still spending. But I am a tinkerer so I have had to try a little of everything. Ways to unpin a razor and save the original collars, making scales, buying exotic woods for the scales, building jigs to cut and thin the scales, buying buffing wheels and compounds to restore the blades (I'm not doing so well in that department at the moment), and on and on. Dip your toe into the still waters of the straight razor hobby and you will find yourself neck deep in the whirlpool of soaps, brushes, blades, scales, hones, scuttles, finishing, restoration, rehabilitation and the list goes on.

Welcome to the zany world of straight razor shaving. There is much to be learned, much to be tested and tried, but I promise you this, your journey into this rabbit whole will never, ever, be dull. There are great people here ready and willing to help. Do not be afraid to reach out for that help.

I will be watching your progression with interest. I hope you find this new adventure to be as exciting and challenging as I have.

Randy