Thread: hello from Ontario

Hi all,

great resource you've got going here. I have a blade on order from hi_bud_gl and have a brush and soap keeping me busy in the meantime. I'll post something more about my first straight razor shave once the package arrives.

However, I still need a strop and have a couple questions about buying consumables locally.

Where can I get a good strop? I've asked a couple local barbershops and they all recommend ordering from the states online.

I've also started a thread asking for help on where to purchase shaving soaps locally (http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...ing-soaps.html).

Grateful for your help...

Welcome to the forum.

Go Sens!

Thanks for the comments guys. It's too bad this art isn't more popular....I imagine that there isn't enough demand to sustain local stores. When purchasing anything I usually like to touch & feel first, but I suppose I'll have to get used to ordering blind online.

I hear you.

Not only touch and feel, but take your purchase home on the spot.

Buying online is blind and then you have to wait, and wait and wait


LOL

I have the SRD black latigo strop and it really is excellent! You won't be disappointed with a strop from Lynn and Don.

Good luck and let us know what you choose!

Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I ended up going with the Illinois strop #835 from Fendrihan.com in toronto. (Illinois Razor Strop Co. 835 Hanging Razor Strop). Seems like a decent middle-of-the-pack strop to start out with.