Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
The cost of the straight razor shaving set-up could be done for less if you bought a good vintage razor and strop. It would be interesting to know how many members actually only have one razor.
I was thinking the same thing.
Recently got by younger brother on path with three basic razors - and the two best shavers of the three cost less than $70 combined, one pro honed and one honed by moi.
My "Rich Man's" Whipped dog strop with - pre-nicked thank you very much and of course soap samples and my Tweezerman starter brush.
Earlier in the year I had given him the brush, shaving creams and his birth year SuperSpeed DE and blades - the Straights and strop came recently.
Larry sells the replacement leather for the strop so it can be re-built for $20 or so.

And we often mention in threads the mythical "Two Razor Bob" (Two razors, strop, barbers hone, pasted strop, Williams Soap, Boar Brush)

And lets admit it. If you had to you could pare your kit down to "Two Razor Bob" size...I would probably have to spring for a kilo of Cella in lieu of the Williams...Arko and I did not get along, I looked like I had been bobbing for french fries...

What they don't talk about is quality of the shave and the positive mental state that comes from turning a three minute chore in to a 15 minute mental health break with little lifts to your spirits throughout the day as you randomly touch you jaw...what is that worth?

Smooth Shaving...