Thread: Tally ho! Straight Razor user from the UK

Hello everyone,

My name is Neil, I'm a young guy with a horseshoe style tash from the North East of England, the sunny place

I first got into old style straight staving in March this year with a Bluebeard's Revenge shavette. After several massacres I found that it gave a nice shave but was so unwieldy and prone to nicks that I'd keep practicing but maybe shaving twice a week to let my face heal.

November, I bought a Baurmann 4/8, an 'Azuma' kamisori with a Norton 4k/8k combo and a 3" Invisible Edge leather only strop, plus just added a c12k to my regimen. I had never used a strop or waterstone before, neither items were shave ready or able to cut arm hair. As it stands, my Baurmann is what I'd call shave ready and I'd happily shave with it... my kamisori? It's shave-okay... I use it for touch ups or awkward areas but it's not quite 'right' for me just yet but that will come.

I was also gifted a 2/8 or 3.8 Fermarud which has a chip in the shave blade. Over time I'm slowly working it out and looking to grab a decent 1k stone for knives/fixing up chips in blades (which is another thread). Currently awaiting a second kamisori, an early Christmas gift from a rather eccentric but dear friend who decided to bid low amounts on random kamisori and eventually won one No idea what I'll get but that's kinda exciting!

Not sure what else to add here so I'll give a lowdown

Razors: Baurmann Solingen 4/8", "Azuma" kamisori, Fermarud Solingen (2/8 or 3/8), awaiting a random kamisori
Hones n Stones: Norton 4k/8k combo with Ice Bear Nagura, Chinese 12k with c12k slurry stone
Pre-shave: Proraso pre-shave for extra sensitive skin
Soap: Proraso soap for extra sensitive skin
Post shave: Same as pre-shave
Emergency: Proraso anti-bleeding gel
Brush: Men-U Shave Brush (I do believe that it's made of Boar hair)

Thanks for taking the time to read some/all/none of this

Hello and welcome elcs also known as neil,glad to make your acquaintance and hope you get on well here.

Hi there and welcome to SRP keep asking if you need any help

Welcome to SRP. Lots of info in the Library. Check it out. Stayed in East Anglia many years ago and had a great time.


Mike

Hi Neil, and welcome to the fold!!

A Geordie checks in -- A' right mate?
Welcome to the forum. I'm rather new myself. Throughly impressed with the members here. Great people and awesome resources.
Enjoy!

Elcs,

Welcome and hello from Hastings

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Welcome to SRP!

Welcome from one new bloke to another.

Hi and welcome. You might want to check out Gssixgun on YouTube. He has a kamisori honing video that may help out. Good luck with your honing and any questions feel free to ask