View Poll Results: Which razor should I have restored?

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  • Griffon

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Thread: Joseph Allen & Son OR Griffon: Which to restore?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    I hope you are not learning with your heirloom razors. As a beginner I did a few bonehead moves and caused some minor damage to my razors. I would hate to see any harm come to an heirloom. An inexpensive shave ready razor from the classifieds would be a better choice for a beginner razor.
    Hi RezDog - good point. I was thinking of buying an inexpensive razor to learn how to hone and shave. I'll check out the classifieds.

    I'm starting from scratch, so I'll also need a strop. Any recommendations?

    I already have soap and brush (been DE shaving for years).

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    As you are in the USthere are several places to shop. You could either get an inexpensive Illinois from the net, or get a nice strop with a replaceable leather from Straight Razor Designs. New people tend to beat their strops up a little, so don't spend a lot. Replacement leather is really quite a bit less than a new strop.
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    If you are contemplating a strop I'll chime in and recommend SRD's modular paddle strop. I bought one of these to start with and it certainly has a couple of traits that I feel are a plus for those new to straight razors and their maintenance. The first is that a paddle strop simplifies learning to strop a razor to some extent because it allows you to focus on the razor and not worry about how much tension is being applied to the strop. Removing this factor went a long way to making me feel a bit more confident in my stropping technique. The modular design of this strop was also a big draw (no pun intended) for me as replacement leather is very reasonably priced and it allows me to try different leathers to find the draw I prefer. The one downside I will admit to is the fact that the only fabric panels available are the rock hard wool pads but I haven't found that to be a major issue for my own use.

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