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    Default Hello! Swede joining you now

    Hello there, just got my first few razors this last week, because of Birnando, he's not good for my wallet.


    So here's my first razor, it shaves really clean and it's just wonderfully, didn't think you'd get this kind of quality steel and razor for that amount of money:
    Amazon.com: Neca - Sweeney Todd réplique 1/1 rasoir: Sports & Outdoors













    Just kidding.. i wish i'd kept to one razor. But no, i had to go and start with 5 straight razors.. because why try with one before you start collecting.. no no..

    I've bought two C.V Heljestrand's MK24's, different scales, one that i'd consider very good condition, but not mint. And one that i'd consider mint and unused but has some signs of the storage, very small though.
    Two J.A Hellbergs, only gotten one of them so far. It's in pretty good condition but needs some small time on stones to fix a small deformation in the edge.

    And one SSA in complete mint and unused condition.. this feels like a good start for me, and if i don't like them, well, then you'll have some Swedish steel for sale.
    I'll have to take Birnando up on his offer to make these shave-ready because i don't have stones fit for straight razors. My stones are for kitchen knives.. something i'll have to invest in after the strop. And then i need a good brush.. I've stropped my kitchen-knives on cardboard with paste and newspaper when i've stropped them, mostly i just finish them on my Atagoyama Tomae, that Birnando was so kind to give me! But that's probably too soft for straight razors.


    I apologize for the crappy pictures: Straight razors - Imgur



    And well, a short, short story about me: I'm Daniel, i'm 19 and i'm a chef. I'm also into kitchen cutlery, headphones and computers, as far as hobbies are concerned.
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    Looks like a pretty solid set to start out with. Congrats, just hit the buy now button on my own first set. Dovo best quality in SRD's straight shave set

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    Hi there and välkommen to SRP! Nice to see another Swede on board

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    Hello there mate
    Good to see you join in on the madness over here as well!

    No worries mate, I'll hone them up for you.
    Some fine Swedish steel you have found, congrats
    Bjoernar
    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....


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    Welcome to SRP.
    David,

    "Difficulties mastered are opportunities won" - Winston Churchill

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