Shave ready straight razors in The Netherlands

Hi all,

I live in The Netherlands and am new to straight razor shaving. I spent this weekend reading a lot of the information in the beginners section and the Wiki. Great stuff! And to start I now need... a straight razor.

I was thinking of a new, basic razor from a well-known brand. Böker, Dovo (Solingen) and Thiers-Isaard (Thiers) are all in style: not too far from where I live. The Wiki emphasizes the use of a shave ready razor, particularly for beginners and I understand why.

Does anyone know of (preferably on-line) shops in The Netherlands that sell shave ready straight razors? Or, if there are none, shops in Belgium or Germany? I already found a helpful post listing shops in The Netherlands (Getting shaving gear in the Netherlands and Belgium - Straight Razor Place Wiki), but as far as I can see on their websites, none of them offer honing services along with new razors.

Or are there straight razors from the well-known brands that do not need to be honed first to be shave ready?

Thanks!
Evert

Hi Evert,

There is a shop in Breukelen near Utrecht called 'The Dutch Barber Shop'. It is kind of a family business, his father was truely a barber and he just sells the equipment. I bought a vintage honed one from him as a starters blade. I suppose you should send him an email with your question or even go there if you can be bothered. I also had a lot of questions and he was very kind and helpful with everything.

Hope that helped you!

You should be able to get some help here from other members, If not, PM me and I would gladly try to help you locate a source!

Hi Kempie,

I happen to live quite close to Breukelen :-). Sent them an email, but guess I'll visit them soon.

Thanks!
Evert

Hi Evert,

I also just ventured into the world of straight shaving. My razor was bought (shave ready) at the invisible edge
'The Dutch Barber Shop' sounds worth a visit!
Enjoy!

Kind regards,
Jasper