Thread: Australian Shaving Supplies

I have looked at a few ed but there are 13 pages of ideas. I was just wondering which ones are the best, or most used by members of the forum. I have only recently taken to straight shaving and my knowledge of decent suppliers is limited.

Originally Posted by Dovo

I have looked at a few ed but there are 13 pages of ideas. I was just wondering which ones are the best, or most used by members of the forum. I have only recently taken to straight shaving and my knowledge of decent suppliers is limited.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be a smartarse. .
Himage and men's bits/ men's biz I can never remember which are suposed to be good, I have some stuff on order from the latter, they send a follow up email, and free stuff. Himage seem a bit pricey, but they have a good range. Well for soaps and such. Is that what you are after, or are you looking for honing gear? In which case I couldnt really say.
All the best Ed.

I have found Himage very good

Thanks ed and frank, I will give them a look

Hi guys,

first post here on SRP. Thought I would share a bit of a find with you all: EDGE PRO Sharpeners Australia | | Extraordinary FoodsExtraordinary Foods. They are a local supplier of the Apex Model Edge Pro Sharpening System. Basically a semi-professional edge sharpening system that allows the user to hone the exact angle every single time without having to guess or develop the 'art' of sharpening. I'm seriously considering getting one just for the kitchen knives and obviously I will use it for the straight razor. I have read a couple of posts of people paying $80 for a hone which is crazy in itself, but especially so when this system costs $303 delivered...plus you can do all the kitchen knives too!

the savage, good to have you here at SRP mate and good to see you've made your first post. I would be very dubious about sharpening straights on this. The hones that come with it are a good indicator that the system is designed for knives. The highest grit hone is 1000 grit, with tapes after that. 1000 grit is generally your bevel setter and the hones go up in grit from there. For instance a fairly standard bread and butter hone is a Norton 4k/8k hone.
In terms of getting the correct bevel angles, straights are kind of self setting. The spine (with or without tape) sets one point of contact with the hone and the edge sets the other.
The blade geometry that was used when the razors were made was set up to allow for this to happen. Knives, are different as they generally have a secondary bevel that doesn't allow for this to happen and hence there are a number of honoring guides and systems to assist in keeping a consistent bevel at the optimum angles.
I am not saying that this system is not useful, I am just saying that if it was just for your straights you would be better off with a Norton 4k/8k or something for less money. If you are ever in Brisbane's south side let me know and I would be happy to show you what I know about honing (shouldn't take more than 2 minutes )


Stu

Stu has said it all very well, so I won't repeat anything other than his offer of showing you honing if you're in the North of Brisbane.


Mick

It does say there's a 1200 grit ceramic hone as well, but the photos on the site are so small you can't see how BIG they are. For 300 bucks I'd get a Norton 4/8 and a Shapton 16k (I haven't check the pricing but I'm guessing it'd be less than 300). I'd keep a knife sharpening system and a razor sharpening system separate. The great thing about honing a straight is that you don't have to worry about angles at all, as you simply lay the razor flat on the hone.

Originally Posted by thesavage

Hi guys,

first post here on SRP. Thought I would share a bit of a find with you all: EDGE PRO Sharpeners Australia | | Extraordinary FoodsExtraordinary Foods. They are a local supplier of the Apex Model Edge Pro Sharpening System. Basically a semi-professional edge sharpening system that allows the user to hone the exact angle every single time without having to guess or develop the 'art' of sharpening. I'm seriously considering getting one just for the kitchen knives and obviously I will use it for the straight razor. I have read a couple of posts of people paying $80 for a hone which is crazy in itself, but especially so when this system costs $303 delivered...plus you can do all the kitchen knives too!

Welcome to SRP. 10 pages on the EP here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...intensive.html

I think you'll find only a couple of diehards like them for razors. The rest think they're good for knives tho.

I came across this Aussie company on ebay. 1 litre for $34.95 and $11.95 for postage if you're interested enough to buy 1 litre !
Wahl BAY RUM 1L Barbers Aftershave WWBR1000 | eBay