Thread: beginner questions

hi,

Ive been lurking here for a bit reading the instructional articles and such not to many forum posts.... so if my question is a repeat or something I apologize but im looking for advice on this razor http://www.amazon.com/Parker-SR1-Sta...f=pd_sbs_hpc_1

Would this be a good razor to try my hand at shaving and to see if I like it? I kinda like the idea of not having to hone and strop right off the bat... Thanks in advance for any advice

My advise would be to pick up a real, shave ready straight from the classifieds here. A shavette is completely different to a real straight razor. If you buy a shave ready razor, you shouldn't have to hone it for quite some time and stropping is not something you should be fearful of.

You get what you pay for, you wont get much with that. If you wish to do this correctly you will have to invest in not only a razor but a strop as well, absolute bare minimum. I suggest you shop the classifieds here at SRP. We do not mass produce crap for consumption by the masses. We are quite friendly and very much interested in helping you to achieve shaving Nirvana. Please feel free to ask any question you may have and above all, welcome to SRP.

+1 on the advise thus far, besides the classifieds here, we have a few members who are also vendors who can help you out with the necessary gear to get you started if you're on a budget or just want to get your toes wet to see if this is a life-time hobby you want enjoy. Check the "Vendor's" forum for links to their websites. Keep us posted.

hmm ok well what about this razor RupRazor - Gold Dollar 208 I like the looks of it and from what I was reading the round point is a good starting blade style. Thanks again for the info.

Originally Posted by pike1989

hmm ok well what about this razor RupRazor - Gold Dollar 208 I like the looks of it and from what I was reading the round point is a good starting blade style. Thanks again for the info.

read this: Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki
and this: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ar-razors.html

Now you are on the right track, this vendor is a VERY REPUTABLE member here, the Gold Dollar is not high end but it is very serviceable.

Although Gold Dollar are not high end razors I know of 2-3 vendors that take the time to sort through them pick the most servicable ones, rescale them then hone them to shave ready. From what I have been told the scales are a problem as they are flimsy and ill fitting at times.

Ok well I took everybody's advice and I went to a couple antique shops and used some of the knowledge I got here lol... and I think I purchased a good razor, it has a good edge, no pitting, very light rust in some spots nowhere on the blade or edge, the scales are good. It is a Otto Deutsch's HANS Solingen-Germany, now my next question is how do I clean it up and how do I sanitize it because somebody obviously shaved with it and I make that assumption because of the hair inside the handle lol I will post some pics of it later

Please see the following 2 articles

Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Hand sanding a blade - Straight Razor Place Wiki

should start you off, if you want to do yourself or one of the guys here might hone her up and clean for you?