Thread: Announcing The SRP Logo Limited Edition Straight Razor

It takes a few months to get one so you have time. Tc

With the weight of it, it almost shaves your face by itself once you get it into position. Pretty easy to get the edge back too. I don't have a 12k yet but when it needs refreshed it comes right back to a shave ready status on my 8k.

TC -- I've been accused of being patient... Almost to a fault. The best things come...

Willie -- did you need to strop before your first shave with it? I'll have to dig out my old polishing stones to see what I have and what shape they are in. Haven't played with them in a while.

Spencer

Originally Posted by sst3wart

TC -- I've been accused of being patient... Almost to a fault. The best things come...

Willie -- did you need to strop before your first shave with it? I'll have to dig out my old polishing stones to see what I have and what shape they are in. Haven't played with them in a while.

Spencer

Welcome to SRP Spencer. It isn't necessary before the first time. If you know how to strop it wouldn't hurt anything, but if you don't it is possible that you might dull the razor. Give shaving a try first to see what the edge is like. Takes any possibility of a stropping mishap out of the equation. Same with polishing stones. Honing razors is an art unto itself. Experience with knives or tools is not necessarily helpful. Get a couple of ebay specials, in good condition, to practice honing/stropping. Save your pro honed razor to use and to compare your own results with the practice blades.

Is Robert now requesting payment when you order?

Originally Posted by kinger2

Is Robert now requesting payment when you order?

He said he would let me know when he is starting the batch and that is when payment is due.

sst3wart, thank you for the quick reply. I ordered one from Robert about a month ago. He sent me a pm saying I had been put on the list but haven't heard anything since. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Honing razors is an art unto itself. Experience with knives or tools is not necessarily helpful. Get a couple of ebay specials, in good condition, to practice honing/stropping. Save your pro honed razor to use and to compare your own results with the practice blades.

This, many times...this. I'd been sharpening knives for over 30 years when I started honing razors. I think I've probably taken razors to the hones 300-400 times by this date, and I swear I learn at least some subtle nuance every time I do another.

Originally Posted by sst3wart

TC -- I've been accused of being patient... Almost to a fault. The best things come...

Willie -- did you need to strop before your first shave with it? I'll have to dig out my old polishing stones to see what I have and what shape they are in. Haven't played with them in a while.

Spencer

I shaved with it without stropping when I first got it. I stropped it after I refreshed it. I don't have everything Robert has in his honing progression at the higher end so I can only go as far as the 8K. I have a Swaty barbers hone but I'm not sure if its a step up or not with the 8k.

Can't wait to get mine so excited that I check this thread every day. This is a very very cool razor.