Hi all,
I'm Russell, living in Shanghai these days and looking to learn how to use a straight edge razor.
My desire to learn has come partly from the dislike of the waste of disposable razors, partly from the pleasure I get from making blades sharp, and partly from the fact that using a straight edge razor looks so cool (!). Oh, and possibly having an excuse to buy a super-fine natural Chinese whetstone.
My lurking around this website has suggested to me that a minimum start up kit would be something like this:
* a good razor from the invisible edge
* a strop from the invisible edge (not sure if the "hanging" or "travel" strop is more suitable)
* a 10k+ whetstone (I already have a 1k and 6k Sigma stones)
* "The world of straight edge razors" DVD
My idea is just to use regular soap with water to make a lather. I want to keep things a little Spartan if possible!
Any help/advice/warnings would be much appreciated!
