Thread: Newby here, just found SRP yesterday & signed on!

Ludvig, Thank you so very much for your welcome to SRP, Yes I think I made a really good find & I'm certain that it will be very helpful & I'm just as certain that I'll be in Excellent company! Thank you again Ludvig for the welcome.

Jim

Phrank, Thanks for the welcome, & your absolutely right, so little time & so many razors, soaps, Strops, & face balms!

Jim

Nspencer, Thanks for the welcome, & I'm glad to be here with you & the other fine members of SRP!

Jim

MattCB, Thank you for the welcome aboard SRP. You said a mouthful & isn't it the truth the older you get the more you learn & you also realize the you don't really know so much!

Jim

Speedster,Thank you for the welcome to SRP, & like I said my Grandfather shaved with one of two Boker straight razors that he had & they did a fine job for him. Oh, he also gave me my first pocket knife, a Boker Tree Brand & I still have it. It's been an outstanding knife for me. It's easy to sharpen & holds an edge well, it's got a great patina to it. The blades (three of them), aren't stainless steel they are a high carbon steel & with just a little care has lasted this long for me, I think it was around 1953 or 54 that he gave it to me! I just found out that SRD doesn't have any Boker straight razors it stock. I also check out Thiers-Issard & Dovo straight razors but SRD doesn't have those in stock either, I'm just flaber-gasted, I can't believe that they don't have but a couple of straight razors to sell! I think I'll eventually get maybe a 5/8", & a 6/8". I'll get the 6/8" first as I take it it's a better one to start off with to learn to shave with, is that right?

Jim

Originally Posted by nuoldhand47

Speedster,Thank you for the welcome to SRP, & like I said my Grandfather shaved with one of two Boker straight razors that he had & they did a fine job for him. Oh, he also gave me my first pocket knife, a Boker Tree Brand & I still have it. It's been an outstanding knife for me. It's easy to sharpen & holds an edge well, it's got a great patina to it. The blades (three of them), aren't stainless steel they are a high carbon steel & with just a little care has lasted this long for me, I think it was around 1953 or 54 that he gave it to me! I just found out that SRD doesn't have any Boker straight razors it stock. I also check out Thiers-Issard & Dovo straight razors but SRD doesn't have those in stock either, I'm just flaber-gasted, I can't believe that they don't have but a couple of straight razors to sell! I think I'll eventually get maybe a 5/8", & a 6/8". I'll get the 6/8" first as I take it it's a better one to start off with to learn to shave with, is that right?

Jim

There has been basically a world wide shortage of new production razors going on for some time now. I had a discussion with a vendor last year and they were back ordered back then. They get a trickle of razors now and then, basically what they're sent, and most of the more popular models, when they come in, are gone within hours.

Revisor is an excellent vendor currently making production razors, and they have a wide range of stunning looking blades.

Also, the Classified section here on SRP is an absolutely sure way to get a quality razor, for a reasonable price. Also, the Classifieds can help you find someone local to help you with any problems, and provide honing services in order to get any razor into shave ready condition - which is an absolute must.

Cheers!

Phrank and I have a real admiration for Revisor razors. If you don't mind exchanging a couple emails with a gentleman in Germany to get your order going, you'll be rewarded with a beautiful razor that takes a great edge and shaves really nice. Unlike SRD though, you'll have to get it honed when it arrives if you choose a Revisor. It seems inconvenient but I can attest to their quality as I have two and love them. If you are patient enough to manage the initial set up, check out here... 6/8 .

Two weeks ago purchased a razor from Revisor GMB (6/8) and would like to attest that their response time and the quality of the razor are great! Here is the email address of the company and the name of the person that helped me:

[email protected]
Sabine Kronenberg

Hope you find it useful!

Hey welcome to the show Jim,

I only have experience using the Boker King Cutter and in general I like it. Holds a nice edge and is light and easy to maneuver. With that being said I do prefer using vintage Sheffield made razors. The ones i usually lean towards are thicker and heavier than most modern production razors.

Phrank, I just scored a Boker Silver Steel 6/8 a little while ago, so now I'm on my way to committing self sacrifices! I hope I don't more than a couple of quart & get to many scars from my shaving adventure! I can't wait until I get it, I suppose it'll be here in about a week, it's coming by the U.S. Postal Service, I hope it doesn't get lost! I've got sorta sensitive skin on my face & neck, what soap should I use or should I try a cream for shaving lather? I'm open to anyones opinion on this. I've got my eye on a nice 3" x 26" Horsehide Strop, any thoughts on that by anyone?

Jim