Thread: Just bought my first razor, what do you think......

Hola and Welcome to SRP.Heed the above advice it will help you on your journey to a great shaving experience.

Definitely get it honed by someone who knows what they're doing. Then you can follow. I'm quite impressed by the old time methods you use on the farm. Why is it that you use them? Necessity or choice? Great score though.

Originally Posted by AlanII

Definitely get it honed by someone who knows what they're doing. Then you can follow. I'm quite impressed by the old time methods you use on the farm. Why is it that you use them? Necessity or choice? Great score though.

Choice. Theres a Massey Ferguson tractor under the barn incase a horse goes lame and we have to work, but the old style is easier on the land, and much more relaxing. If the few who still know it don't practice and preserve it will be a dead art soon.

if you plan to get it sharp on only one stone the belgian coticule would be the best choice.
otherwhise your best option is to utilize the services of one of our highly skilled guys.

btw, the best stropping is on horse butt. i wonder if it works just as good when the horse is still alive... it almost looks like a potential catch 22 - to make a strop from the horse you need sharp razor, and to make the razor sharp you need the horse to be strop...

do you use sword at work?

Do I use a sword?? I don't understand this question. But the next time we kill a deer or slaughter a cow, or have a horse go lame I may try and make my won strop. How hard can it be to make one? I already know how to tan leather so it couldn't be to hard.

Originally Posted by OldtimePreacher

Choice. Theres a Massey Ferguson tractor under the barn incase a horse goes lame and we have to work, but the old style is easier on the land, and much more relaxing. If the few who still know it don't practice and preserve it will be a dead art soon.

Absolute respect coming at you from here.

Already posted these in the finer things forum, but if its ok I'll throw them here so you get the idea of why I like the old ways, like a straight razor.

Forging out a knife. Takes about 4 to 5 hours for a good one that will hold an edge. This is working using a rail road spike.


And the finished product.


Brother in law Heading Big John out to the field


Dad backing him into the sled so we can haul some firewood


Me taking of the harness after a full days work. For reference I'm 6'1"

loving the tradition way fella, i live in the english country, i love to foriage and have log burners, got me chickens and me 12 bore. all my peers think im mad but its much more satisfaction when u put the effort into living. plus it saves a hell of a lot and at 23 i need all the saving i can get!

Cool photos!