Thread: Need some assistance with my new obsession.

Originally Posted by MADSTEEZE

Just ordered the Ralf Aust 5/8 round in rosewood from SRD.

Looking forward to getting a Lynn hone for sharpness reference.

Thanks again everyone

My EXACT choice from Lynn a month ago!! A GREAT hone on a GREAT razor!!!
Follow the advice......and DON'T STROP IT BEFORE THE FIRST USE!! Just rinse it off.....and SHAVE!!
Careful stropping thereafter should keep the edge well-maintained for a good while.....THEN....send it back to Lynn for a FREE refresh!!
Enjoy!

Close shaves should SOOTHE ya....NOT SCARE ya!!

I'd go for a nice vintage, all my razors are vintage and I'd never buy a new razor; I just don't like them. As far as style, get whatever you like the look of. Seriously, you'll learn to use any razor you get and it's interesting to get different styles for ALL the razors you'll buy (let's face it, you're not going to stop at two :-)).

My first razor was a Burrell Top Flight; full hollow 5/8 with a spike toe. I never found it a problem; never wished I'd got a round point and never considered dulling the toe; I just learned how to use it. I find when I shave I use mainly the belly and the heel of the razor. I have some facial hair so like cutting in around that with the heel; so i do like a nice square heel.

I like a thinner razor over a wedge; I find wedges a little 'clunky' yet I have some and use them. I find I get more 'feedback' from a thinner grind.

Variety, say say, is the spice of life; so as I say, get a bunch of different styles, a nice leather case capable of holding seven razors, and rotate them using a different one each day; that's what I do interspersed with a dabble with DE and, lately SE razors from time to time.

Check out the classifieds, I've bought all but a couple of razors from there. Also, Revisor sell 'new' vintage razors and I've got a couple of nice ones from there...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I'd go for a nice vintage, all my razors are vintage and I'd never buy a new razor; I just don't like them. As far as style, get whatever you like the look of. Seriously, you'll learn to use any razor you get and it's interesting to get different styles for ALL the razors you'll buy (let's face it, you're not going to stop at two :-)).

My first razor was a Burrell Top Flight; full hollow 5/8 with a spike toe. I never found it a problem; never wished I'd got a round point and never considered dulling the toe; I just learned how to use it. I find when I shave I use mainly the belly and the heel of the razor. I have some facial hair so like cutting in around that with the heel; so i do like a nice square heel.

I like a thinner razor over a wedge; I find wedges a little 'clunky' yet I have some and use them. I find I get more 'feedback' from a thinner grind.

Variety, say say, is the spice of life; so as I say, get a bunch of different styles, a nice leather case capable of holding seven razors, and rotate them using a different one each day; that's what I do interspersed with a dabble with DE and, lately SE razors from time to time.

Check out the classifieds, I've bought all but a couple of razors from there. Also, Revisor sell 'new' vintage razors and I've got a couple of nice ones from there...

Thank you for the response.

I definitely like the appearance of square and french point razors, so no doubt they will at some point become a part of my rotation.

I guess I've been hesitant with vintage because I don't know what's good. I appreciate the perspective that any quality razor will work well. I'll definitely open myself up to the vintage world here soon enough.

Thanks

Originally Posted by dasstraightguy

My EXACT choice from Lynn a month ago!! A GREAT hone on a GREAT razor!!!
Follow the advice......and DON'T STROP IT BEFORE THE FIRST USE!! Just rinse it off.....and SHAVE!!
Careful stropping thereafter should keep the edge well-maintained for a good while.....THEN....send it back to Lynn for a FREE refresh!!
Enjoy!

Close shaves should SOOTHE ya....NOT SCARE ya!!

Well that's very reassuring!

I will absolutely NOT strop before shaving so I can bear no risk of lessening the sharpness of the blade.

Thanks for chiming in!