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    Default Ancient newbie.

    I recently decided to get into shaving with a straight razor. I am old enough to remember when most men shaved with them, so I know the procedures, honing, stropping etc. I've started restoring one, with another on the way in the mail. I had been wondering what would happen if I put the blade in my cartridge case tumbler, and stumbled across this site. BEHOLD! There is just what I was looking for, a whole trainload of information. Wondering if anyone has any info on this razor? Tang is stamped "R. C. Brokhahn Celebrated Razor, Hamburg & New York".It is 4/8, mild swayback, about half- hollow ground, with no serious issues. Had broken and worn horn scales which I removed. Going to try my hand at making scales as I have Padauk, Bubinga, Lacewood, Purpleheart, and walnut that I make pistol grips from. Also have complete small machine shop, Nickel Silver, stainless, bronze etc . I live in New Mexico, 74 yrs. old, retired machinist, gun nut, love fishing, shooting, smoking a pipe, tinkering in my shop.
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    And a welcome aboard to you.

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    Welcome. I didn't start till I was 65 so there's much hope, and a lot of enjoyment, for you. Happy Shaving

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    Quote Originally Posted by Redirish View Post
    I recently decided to get into shaving with a straight razor. I am old enough to remember when most men shaved with them, so I know the procedures, honing, stropping etc. I've started restoring one, with another on the way in the mail. I had been wondering what would happen if I put the blade in my cartridge case tumbler, and stumbled across this site. BEHOLD! There is just what I was looking for, a whole trainload of information. Wondering if anyone has any info on this razor? Tang is stamped "R. C. Brokhahn Celebrated Razor, Hamburg & New York".It is 4/8, mild swayback, about half- hollow ground, with no serious issues. Had broken and worn horn scales which I removed. Going to try my hand at making scales as I have Padauk, Bubinga, Lacewood, Purpleheart, and walnut that I make pistol grips from. Also have complete small machine shop, Nickel Silver, stainless, bronze etc . I live in New Mexico, 74 yrs. old, retired machinist, gun nut, love fishing, shooting, smoking a pipe, tinkering in my shop.
    Welcome, and congratulations on the decision to start shaving "like a man." I was a young, impressionable "keenager" of 54 when I started because of the discomfort today's junk was in removing my peach fuzz and I plan to keep going straight for the duration.

    Never heard of your razor, but from the way you describe it, you'll make it work. This is the video that was most helpful in my learning how to do it:
    Chimensch's Shaving Video - YouTube


    There are also YouTube videos by some of the members here on stropping and honing that were invaluable to me.

    Welcome to the forum!

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    Wow five posts..I think he was trying to get his point across.

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    Welcome to SRP and our stuck in a loop posters.

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    Welcome to SRP. Another pipe smoker here except I'm a youngster. Harry Truman was president when I was born.

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    You've come to the right place. Welcome to you.

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