Thread: Nubsauce from Petaluma CA

Hello all,

I wanted to just get a brush and soap and shave wet with my cartridge razor and I ended up here. Who would have thought people still used straight razors? Well, you peaked my interest and I hit an antique store and picked up a Lakeside Cutlery Co. Razor (It has to be good, it says "Marvel" on it); no pits or rust. It has a yellow celluloid scales and brass pins. It's 5/8" wide and the cutting length is about 2 3/4 long (my daughter just ran away with the ruler). The blade looks gray in the photo, but it really is quite nice. It's not shave ready but it is still sharp. I bought it on a whim. I had to have one, right? Anyone else have one like this?

I'm actually looking for a shave ready blade, but they go quick on the classifieds section. I'm considering a kit offered on Straight Razor Designs but not sure which strop to get (the backing side actually). Anyway, like I said you all got the juices flowing. I can't wait to get going with a straight. Not sure If I'll shave with the "Marvel" right away (needs to honed, obviously). I'd like to get the sure shave ready tool first.

Thats about it. I'll keep you posted

You can always send it out to a honester for about 15-20.00 and have a wicked edge on it. And welcome to the SRP!!!

The little old ladies at the local antique co-op love me. I told them of my devious plan to shave with my purchase. "How brave you are", one replied. I took that to mean something entirely different than brave. This one is in decent shape.

Looks like you've got a good eye for the antique finds...good job! I agree with the others. Find a honemeister of your choice on the classifieds and send those guys off for a pro-honing. Don't even worry about honing them yourself until you've been doing this for at least a few months. This will give you a while to get used to shaving with one without having to worry if it's your technique or your honing that is giving you the problems...now you'll know that it can only be your technique.

If you're looking for a brush and soap, hit Walmart and pick up a VDH shaving kit with a good boar brush, soap, and bowl for you to get started. If you want a badger brush, some Target stores have the Shea Moisture badgers for about $9. After that, you can get a strop on the cheap here: RupRazor - The Filly

I've ordered an inexpensive strop, a Tweezerman brush, a Norton 4k/8k stone (i have other stones in other grits) and a cake of Colonel Conk soap, bay rum of course. I'm pretty confident in my honing abilities, but I see your point on having a baseline example razor to compare edges. Recommend anyone?