I am interested in old razors and restoration...

Several years back I was showing my sons the razors that my grandfather had used. These include a Torrey Razor Co. No. 332 and several Rolls Razors. He apparently favoured the Rolls, as he had worn one out and kept it for parts, while using a second one up until his death in 1975.

My eldest son - who had just started to shave regularly - expressed an interest in trying the straight razor. It was too dull and a bit damaged from years of my dad using it to trim wood veneer etc.

So for Christmas that year - much to his mother’s horror - I bought him one of those straight razors with the disposable blades to try out. It has been three years and he is still using the straight razor and will not use the six or seven bladed Gilette razor with the air-bag thing or whatever that my wife subsequently got him.

He is 21 now and for this Christmas I wanted to recondition his great-grandfather's razor and get him the stuff he needs to keep it in good order.

I need to find a trustworthy Montreal area sharpening service and some advice on what to buy strop-wise to get him started in the right direction.

I thought I would be able to get some good help from members here.

Thanks,