well hello,im Rod from Ipswich qld.My first time here so a lot of questions will follow LOL.Im 63 and had the usual shaving gear through the years.

My FIRST question is as a teenager in school without money i used my late fathers shaving things.He had a double edged razor in a openning handle. i used to see a shaving strap on the wall n asking mum she said i need get some practice before i go near that kind of shave.

Through the years i gradually obtained the info that the strap is only part of it n the important part was missing.

Anyway.im 63 now n have been considering a cutthroat for awhile.Looking on google i see theyre NOT cheap.

Why are they so dear,how hard is it to use a straight cutthroat without killing myself..

What does some of the specs mean like 5/8 and anything else i need know.

Many thanks . Rod in Qld