Let me start off by saying that i have lurked on this site for quite some time but never made a profile. I finally decided to create one after purchasing a straight razor and refurbishing it based on the advice and knowledge that i have garnered from this fantastic place on the interwebs.

The razor in question is an H. Boker, King Cutter. I have no idea as to its age but it was only $25 and i figured it was worth a shot to try and save. Here is a picture of the state it was in when i purchased it:


And this is what it looks like now:


(Terribly sorry for the low quality pics, they were taken with my cell phone. I can manage some better ones if anyone wants)

It needed quite a bit of polishing and an hour or so of honing, starting on a 1k, then 4k and finishing on an 8k Norton stone. I had never honed a razor but decided to try it out and it turned out quite well. I have had 2 successful shaves with this razor and cannot fathom the idea of going back to disposable razors. I even managed to do a full shave today going with the grain, across the grain and against the grain with no cuts or nicks and skin as smooth as a baby's butt covered in fine velvet.

I look forward to reading many posts, writing a couple and learning more from this website.

Cheers,

Dave.