Thread: Straight razor shaving

OK, perhaps this is redundant. But isn't staright razor shaving one of the finest things in life?

Take a browse through the shave of the day section of the forum. Check out the simple beauty of the implements we get to use most every morning.

Very nice indeed!

Yes it is. At the risk of being redundant I will repeat what I just said in a previous post. Taking an ebay special with an edge that looks like that of a hacksaw blade under magnification and honing it to shave ready perfection is one of the most satisfying things I have experienced. Then comes the pleasure of using it.

Yup.

I enjoyed my brief sojourn into DE razors (that lasted about a month before getting a straight). With a DE, you can choose from avariety of pre-made blades.

But shaving with an edge that you, yourself crafted and refined is a whole different ballgame.

Not to mention the razors themselves. I think most guys like knives. I like knives. But I don't have much of an opportunity to use them. With a razor, you have a beautiful blade that you get to actually use for something everyday.