Thread: Tired of razor burn and bumps

Originally Posted by Lieu

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Does anyone know of where I could purchase a straight razor in the Bucks County area of Pennsylvania? I done a lot of reading and am eager to start

Check the classifieds here. I see good deals there all the time.

No clue about a local one near you but the Classifieds have some very budget friendly shave ready blades.

Jonathan

Originally Posted by Lieu

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Does anyone know of where I could purchase a straight razor in the Bucks County area of Pennsylvania? I done a lot of reading and am eager to start

I wouldn't know any place in your area where you could pick up a straight razor. In most places you can't, other than an antique store, and you don't know what kind of shape they're in. I had to order all of mine, in most cases, used razors from experienced honemeisters. I got most of mine on the Classified section of this forum.

An alternate suggestion is to go to whippeddog.com and get a sight-unseen straight razor set. Larry Andro is a well-respected vendor whose goal is to make trying a straight affordable. He can also sell you rudimentary strops and hones at a low price so that you can learn.

Once you've practiced using a straight and keeping the blade maintained, then you can purchase a real nice one. But I wouldn't spend any more than I had to before deciding this is something you want to really do because there is a learning curve involved.

The final suggestion I'll leave you is to try a shavette, which is a straight that uses razor blades. With a Parker you can use regular double edge razor blades http://razorbladesandmore.com/catalo...rker-straights. A better (and more expensive) option is the Feather that takes its own disposable blades http://razorbladesandmore.com/catalo...feather-razors. I think shavettes are a little harder to use than real straights, but it eliminates the need to dive into stropping and honing.

Originally Posted by Lieu

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Does anyone know of where I could purchase a straight razor in the Bucks County area of Pennsylvania? I done a lot of reading and am eager to start

See if there's an "Art of Shaving" store within driving distance. That's probably your best bet. You'll pay more than you would from a mail-order seller, and the the edge won't be hand-honed. But you'll be able to hold the razor in your hand before buying it.

. Charles

PS -- for a first razor, get one with a round point, and 5/8" - 6/8" wide.