Thread: Hmmm...is this for me?

Originally Posted by Kees

When you order from Turkey try and get some Arko shaving soap as well. It's made in Turkey. Really cheap and very cheerful tallow-based shaving soap.

I have a friend who makes soap, probably going to be a guinea pig for her shaving soap experiments.
Going to make my own aftershave. Homemade Aftershave

Those razors I got most definitely are not shave ready, tried them on my arm and not one hair came loose. The white stone I pictured does seem pretty fine, my friend said he picked it up the same place he got some shaving soap online...he said it was a 300. I asked if he meant 3000 and he said "Sure, that sounds right."

I'd be inclined to give a shavette a shot, maybe, as a starter to see how a shave should feel and to use while I learn to hone. The double edge safety razors I'm not as interested in, doesn't have the same...romance to it. I'm inclined to do an overhaul to the one I have with the orange handle, it's kinda gnarly right now, pull the handle off and make a straight japanese style handle for it out of something. Maybe copper wire, I've got some 4 guage around. I'm going to practice on some on some of my old pocket knives first, before I try anything with the german steel.

I think I have a shavette kicking around. If you pm me your address and I find it I will drop it in an envelope and send it off to you

you could send the razor out to get it touched up there are honers in the classifieds, there is also the option of Whipped Dog Straight Razor Shaving Equipment he has some good stuff for a reasonable price . I know a lot here have started out with him. You can then get a cheap barbers hone from the classifieds and you will set for life. There is some initial cost but if you calculate out the cost of each head your use and how many days you get out of it divide that by 365 you will see how fast it will become less than your current way of doing things. I was spending around $200-$300 dollars a year on shaver heads, I hit this mark in my first year of straight shaving, it takes time to get good at it but when you do you will regret not doing it sooner.