Hi, my name is Mateusz.
It's my second approach to straight razor shaving, I've made a try a couple years ago, but I have failed, and the reason was: lack of proper equipment and shave ready razor.
In fact I'm also interested in restoring razors, but for now I will focus on acquiring proper razor, strap, high grit hone for maintaining edge, and shaving brush/soap.
I own my grandfathers Bengall, but it's not shave ready. From what he said, it was honed on regular basis by a local sharpener who used some circle-motion method. It has significant hone wear...
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I also own these two crap razors, which I keep only to practice my stropping skills. Wapienica and some Russian razor.
Russian edge was badly damaged. I have naively tried to restore it using various sandpapers but I have finally given it up. Please, don't you make fun of me :rofl2:
I have one restore trial under my belt, even if it was a failure.
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7...pienica.th.jpghttp://img573.imageshack.us/img573/7338/russia02.th.jpg
I have some questions for you, dear SRP members:
1) This strop is probably to floppy, what do you think?
I probably need a new, more stiff strop to maintain the edge. This one doesn't create a flat surface even when it's stretched.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3850/pasekbh.th.jpg
2) What kind of leathers are usually used for SR strops?
3) More entry priced shave ready razor sources?
Reading SRP I've found some well known sources:
Gem Star Customs - Razors For Sale
Straight Razors / Open Razors / Cut-throat Razors for Sale
I'm not so sure about classifields, because I don't know any sellers. What sellers could you recommend? I really need "shave ready" razor. (I plan to spend ~$40-60). I have seen SRDs Dovo entry razors sharpened by Lynn, but they are too costly for me atm.
4) Should I buy boar/badger bristle brush right at the beginning or a hog one, like this, would be sufficient for me? I suspect that I may quickly start to dream about badger.
Omega Professional+mydło w tygielku - 55.00*PLN : Razors : Maszynka Brzytwa Żyletka - akcesoria do golenia
I've been reading SRP form time to time and I found it one of the most friendly and most creative community's on the web. I love the passion of some members! It's infectious. Thank you for preserving straight razor shaving knowledge!
:bow to Lynn.