Hello straight shavers! Better late than never.

Hi,

My name in Mirek and I live in Poland. I have started shaving with straight razor 2,5 years ago.

My first razor was 4/8” Swedish ASTA (C. V. HELJESTRAND, ESKILSTUNA). Although it is nice, small razor, I have found it hard to hone and strop – especially for the beginner.

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Then I have bought a chopper – 8/8” Charlex. I was still beginner and it was little bit to big for me, but I have used it till today. Charlex was much easier to hone and strop. By the way, first honing was made not by be, but someone who knows how to do it properly.

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Then I have spent $6 for Gold Dollar, just for learning how to hone razors. I have used Katto (Taidea) 400/1000, 3000/8000, MST Müller and cheap 12K stone from China.

Though I was using straight razor quite often, shaving was not a real pleasure for me. This has changed when I have bought 6/8” Puma. What a great shaver!

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From the first shave with Puma I have decided to switch completely to straight from DE razor.

The next move was to get some tools. For a moment I was thinking about getting something brand new, like Thiers Issard, Koraat or Wacker, but after long research I have chosen Filarmonica 14 and Wade & Butcher (9/8” - 7/8”) – both for renovation. I will see if it was good choice.

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Welcome to SRP!!!

Wow you have a very nice collection going on there, and it seems you have a good handle on things.
Restoring is a lot of fun and there's a section here called the workshop which has a ton of information. As well as the library.

Enjoy and have fun!!!!

Welcome aboard, as said, check out the library and the work shop, lots if info in restoration.

Well you seem to have gotten yourself some very nice razors!
Welcome to the forum, you will find there are a lot of very knowledgeable and skilled people here.

Hi and welcome. Seems you found the rabbit hole. Always interesting to see where it leads. Good luck with the restorations.

Movin In the right Direction,, Enjoy,, Let the Fun Begin,, Ty

Welome Mirek, looks like your getting sucked into the rabbit hole!
Be sure to check out Wapencia razors, they were made in Poland.

Hello Mirek and welcome to SRP.
Looks like you have a very nice collection and are off to a great start.
Take advantage of all the forum has to offer and enjoy yourself.

Pete <:-}

Welcome, Mirek! :)

Welcome to SRP, Mirek! Glad you perservered using straight razors and now have a nice, varied collection of razors. If you find you like the shave from your Fili #14, be on the look out for a #13. It's closer to your Puma in size, and I'm sure you will appreciate its performance (especially if you like the full hollow grinds). I have a DT #13, and it's a great shaver and fairly easy to hone and keep sharp.

Several members here enjoy using Wapis so maybe keep an eye out for a good one of those. Cheers!

(My grandfather emigrated from Ukraine early last century and gave me the straight shaving bug early on...but I didn't start using them until 2012.)

Hello and welcome to SRP

Thank you, Gents, for kind words.

@Speedster: Yes. I will look for Filarmonica 13, though number of my straight razors starts to wonder not only my wife, but also me.
@markbignosekelly: Prices of Wapienica razor are rather high today – look here ($65 NOS). In most cases changing scales is first, obvious step, as they are made of cheap plastic. Sometimes, of course, you can find good deal, but it is not very easy.