Thread: Greetings from North Vancouver Canada

After spending some time snooping the site, I am honoured to have now joined.

I had my first straight razor experience many years ago (1986) while working in a tiny village in Southern Italy. The barber there used straight razors for finishing work when i got a haircut. Liking the close shave I also started going for a regular shave. I loved it. Neither brave nor wise enough at the time to take up the sport myself, I have only now begun. I went to a local barber shop which sells a limited supply of razors but also gives shave lessons. I took a lesson and armed with a beginners coolcut4 by slicke, a number of practice shaves sanse blade, and views of how to shave vids on youtube, have begun in earnest.

Okay. So far so good. Moderate bloodshed the first time out and substantially less on subsequent attempts. I am hooked. Likely, like many, I am now ready to go out there and get my first real shave-ready razor. Where to start? That, now is the question.

Long term aim. To begin a collection of great quality instruments, learn how to hone, stop, maintain and eventually restore them. And to have fewer razors than fountain pens. I have to pay the mortgage after all.

Welcome to SRP! You'll find answers for just about everything here...

As for finding a shave-ready razor, you have several options:

1. The classifieds here. Most ads will specify if the razor is shave ready or not.
2. Classicshaving.com and Straightrazordeisgns.com both sell shave ready razors, along with several other "smaller" businesses. I personally recommend straight razor designs... Lynn puts an excellent edge on any razor, their strops are top notch, soaps are fantastic, and service dang near unbeatable.

Many thanks.

Welcome to SRP from a fellow Canadian. The classifieds are a great inexpensive way of getting a good shave ready vintage razor. I'm a fan of shaving with a razor that's been around for a hundred years. There is just something about it that makes the experience even greater to me.

Originally Posted by Crzylizard

Welcome to SRP! You'll find answers for just about everything here...

As for finding a shave-ready razor, you have several options:

1. The classifieds here. Most ads will specify if the razor is shave ready or not.
2. Classicshaving.com and Straightrazordeisgns.com both sell shave ready razors, along with several other "smaller" businesses. I personally recommend straight razor designs... Lynn puts an excellent edge on any razor, their strops are top notch, soaps are fantastic, and service dang near unbeatable.

And I would recommend another site that I've personally had pleasurable dealings with; and that is superiorshave.com. Jarrod, the owner, takes pics of each razor, front and back, for you to be able to shop and get the EXACT grain pattern offered in a specific razor. He has brands from Dovo to Thiers-Issard at prices ranging from $89-$375 and personally ensures each razor is 'shave-ready' before shipping.

Hope I don't get in trouble for the little plug here.....

Originally Posted by Costabro

And I would recommend another site that I've personally had pleasurable dealings with; and that is superiorshave.com. Jarrod, the owner, takes pics of each razor, front and back, for you to be able to shop and get the EXACT grain pattern offered in a specific razor. He has brands from Dovo to Thiers-Issard at prices ranging from $89-$375 and personally ensures each razor is 'shave-ready' before


Hope I don't get in trouble for the little plug here.....

Many thanks. All information is appreciated. Will check out the site. Want to make my first real straight razor purchase a memorable one!!!