Thread: New Guy Needs Help

Originally Posted by roughkype

+1 to the whippeddog kit.

There were a few straight razor users in Iowa City a couple of years ago, but I don't know if they're still around. I was back there a few weeks ago, and the Soap Opera on the ped mall still has a few soaps and brushes. Kinda on the pricey side, though. No strops any more. I bought my Illinois strop there, about ten years ago.

There's a fellow up in Decorah, bkratchmer or something close to that, who used to be quite active here.

Best wishes to you. If I still lived in the area I'd invite you over and you could try out some blades. You still could, but it's about a 15-hour drive.

That's great! I've been searching around to see if there was any places in Iowa City that sold anything. I wasn't having much luck, but then again I was looking for stores around there that might sell razors. I will see if I can track that guy you mentioned down and ask him a few questions as well.

I will look into that for sure. I'm also going to get some Neat's Foot Oil to see if I can save the strop that came with the set. No point in letting all that money go to a complete waste.