I am new to this, but got a few razors already...
Hi there
As I said in the title, I am fairly new to straight razor shaving, just a few weeks and only in weekends, although just today was my first "middle of the week" shave, and not bad, less than 20 minutes and no cuts or nicks...
And I have managed to get a few razors already, my main razor is a Solingen no brand I got from Rasurpur (great service from Martin) together with the travelling strop:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...S/DSCN3825.jpg
But also got a Friodur, which I have used a couple of times already and can notice the difference with the Solingen carbon steel:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...OS/Friodur.jpg
I also received last week what is basically a NOS J.A. Henckels, a Nš60, which I need to send out for honing:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...JAHENCKELS.jpg
And also I have managed to get a couple of old razors, mainly to practice on how to sand and clean then, and may be I'll send them for honing if they are worth it, one is a Carl Rader:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../CarlRader.jpg
and the other intrigues me, as it was advertised as a "Filarmonica Imperial", but I am not sure if "that" exists, although it does look good, have not received it yet:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../IMPERIAL1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../IMPERIAL2.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../IMPERIAL3.jpg
Well that's it for now, I would love to get a Le grelot 1/4 and a bigger blade, a 7/8 or even 8/8, but that will need to wait, razor money is over for now!!!
Congrats on this very interesting forum and regards from Spain
Carlos