Thread: Introduction

Hello all. I´m from Costa Rica, and a newbie in this fascinating world. Glad to be here.

I would like to ask about this girl, especially about the manufacturing date, but also whatever data anybody can tell me.



Thanks in advanced !

Welcome to Straight Razor Place! Your Wostenholm looks to be in very good condition. They were one of the leading Sheffield manufacturers and once your razor has been properly honed it shoud give you excellent service. One of our members, Manah, provided some Wostenholm history in a previous post. To learn more just type "Wostenholm history" in the search box at the top right of the page.

Regards - Walt

Thanks Walt. It is certainly en excellent condition, even scales just need a little polish and that is. What is taking me more time than expected is honing it, it is really hard. I´ll check the links to know more about Wostenholm.

honing can take a fair amount of time especially if it is your first attempt. what sort of stones are you using.

while honing is not a mystical art it is a skill considerably different from mere sharpening.

enjoy,
jim

Hello Jim,

It took me about 4 hours to have it done. I have read a lot about the point where they are shave ready, and I considered the hair test as this point. I have a 5/8 Puma, a very old Boker and a Carbomagnetic Griffon (and waiting for a Filarmónica No 14 and a 7/8 Frederick Reynolds I bought yesterday). All of them were succesful with the hair test, but the Wostenholm did not, despite many attempts. So I decided to test it in real shaving... and it was the best shaving I have had so far. Soft, totally quiet (so diferent of the Puma) and really comfortable. So I wonder if old English razors are so diferent than Solingen´s regarding to sharpening, they need a diferent technique, or what? Now I expect the Frederick Reynolds is going to be similar. I have bought only one honing stone so far: the Llynn Mellynllyn that I know is too fine, but at the same time safer to avoid damage the blades. It took time to hone with it of course.
Regards,

Hugo

Nice razor!

Costa Rica, ahh... Dart frog country, good rum and beautiful women, wish I was there!

yeah, the country of eternal springtime... and beatiful women indeed !

You´ll be very welcome any time !