Thread: New guy from Belgium

Originally Posted by chief

A shop in Leuven, damn, right under my nose, and I go and buy a knife in Italy

the square you're referring to is the Ladeuzenplein I presume, with the big old University Library... Will check that shop asap, and I'll PM you for the honing, thanks!!

I'm looking to buy my first straight razor and just moved to Leuven. Did you figure out the address of that shop? Pardon my newness, but how much do they cost and I assume you sharpen them yourself? What are the benifits over disposable straight razor blades?

Welcome. And enjoy the great shaving with a straight

Originally Posted by liquidsubject

I'm looking to buy my first straight razor and just moved to Leuven. Did you figure out the address of that shop? Pardon my newness, but how much do they cost and I assume you sharpen them yourself? What are the benifits over disposable straight razor blades?

Hi and welcome to SRP. I am a moderator and I'm going to move your post into 'member introductions' where more people will see it and you will likely get more feedback. Check out the SRP Wiki beginner's guide here for answers to many questions but keep asking them on the forum as they come up.

Hello, Liquidsubject:

Welcome to Straight Razor Place. Please take some time for research in the Wiki, and if you have questions, please post them. We're delighted to have you with us.

Regards,
Obie

Hello!

Welcome to SRP! I'm also in Belgium. And there are more of us here, as well. If you ever come to Brussels, there's a very nice shop in De Brouckere that sells razors, hones and other goodies.

You'll find this community a very friendly and welcoming one. So there... welcome!

The advantage of a Straight Razor over a disposable blade is smoothness of the shave. Also the environmental aspect of not adding to the trash mountians. I also like the return to a lost art of Straight Razor shaving. An art that was at one time passed from father to son. Almost lost for all time.

It takes some time to learn to use a Straight Razor, but it is worth it.

Originally Posted by liquidsubject

I'm looking to buy my first straight razor and just moved to Leuven. Did you figure out the address of that shop? Pardon my newness, but how much do they cost and I assume you sharpen them yourself? What are the benifits over disposable straight razor blades?

If you ever go to my hometown Antwerp I would suggest you go visit De Messenwinkel aka De Koordenwinkel. They've been around for a very long time and offer some great selection of shaving equipment.