Thread: Hello from Canada

I recently got into wet shaving and when I started I thought I would never. E interested in straight razors. That all changed when I saw a C.V.Heljestrand ,it was named Tilquin all other C.V. Heljestrand seem to have a mk #. It is similar to a mk 31 and if you have any info it would be appreciated, if you have one your wiling to sell even better! Something about it just drew me in. In the mean time I've ordered a sight unseen razor from whipped dog as well as a poor man strop kit, can't wait for it to get in!

Welcome Larch,
You are the right place to help you in your journey with straight razors. C.V Heljestrand are fine razors. They are quite collectable and I haven't seen many in the classifieds , but you can keep an eye on eBay and see if what you like pops up. Take the term " shave ready " with a grain of salt on eBay and bare in mind that you might have to send it out for honing. Where in Canada are you from?

Hey Badgister,

I am from Northern Alberta about 3hrs south of the NWT border. I want to learn to hone my self( if I ever got one I wouldn't learn on a C.V. Heljestrand). I do sharpen my own knives and do enjoy it so I imagine I would enjoy learning to hone a razor.

Good on you for wanting to learn how to hone razors. You should have a good bench mark to compare to with your whipped dog razor. Just remember that razor honing is a different ball game than knives.

If you're going to buy unshaprnened vintage razors I would recommend a 1k bevel setting stone, a combo 4k/8k and finally a chromium oxide pasted balsa or paddle and you should have enough to get a nice edge.

If you have more money to spend you can also get a finishing stone like a high grit barber hone, 12k artificial or a natural of some sort. In addition, a dmt coarse plate will make lapping very easy.

Enjoy!

I am planning on buying the norton water stone kit that comes with those stones off amazon.com. I have to get it shipped to family in the states though, they wont ship to Canada but I should have it by July(that's when my parents will be down and they can bring it back with them). It's about a hundred bucks cheaper ordering in the states than buying them up here. I looked into a 12k and will look at getting one once my honing skills could benefit from it.

Welcome. How is the great city of high level? If you need help, I am there for work from time to time.

Seeing as forestry is my chosen profession I have little to comPlain about, with that being said I do hope to move south eventually. That would appreciated as I imagine it couldn't hurt to have an extra pair of eyes when I am learning the basics of shaving/honing if you are available and willing if the timing works.

Edit due to autocorrect and other errors associated with an iPhone.