Thread: Ready to buy my second razor.

Dovo's are great. I have several, If you don't have a Bismarck, Get one...

Vintage are great too! Any Sheffield Steel Blade will give an awesome shave, See if you can find a Wade and Butcher...or even the Imfamous Dubl Duck...If you need help, feel free to PM me....Rich

Take a look at new blades and see if there is anything you like, bookmark those. (they aren't really going anywhere...most of the time)

Then take a look at the classifieds for a couple-3 days. If something comes up that you really like- pounce on it. Some of the blades that show up here are really nice and not nearly as expensive as some of the new ones out there.

That's the rout I took and I ended up getting a blade from here.

I bought two razors and a strop from the classifieds. A Case Red Imp 133 & a 11/16 Kircher Bro. STR8 Solingen Germany. Both are supposed to be shave ready. Tomorrow I find out about the Kircher, the Red Imp isn't here yet. I like the strop too. It's a DOVO 3" wide. It's like Christas in June!

You can look forward to shaving. In fact, many years of shaving with the same razor or razors. Part of the fun is exploring the different designs of razors, different sizes 1/2, 3/4, 7/8, etc and the beauty of the handles. I use very thin French razors, Wade and Butchers, Torreys, etc. and enjoy the different feel each has and the shave they give. Have fun!

Originally Posted by zib

Dovo's are great. I have several, If you don't have a Bismarck, Get one...

Vintage are great too! Any Sheffield Steel Blade will give an awesome shave, See if you can find a Wade and Butcher...or even the Imfamous Dubl Duck...If you need help, feel free to PM me....Rich

My Dovo has been really good to me, Ebony scales to boot!

-Chief

Man this Kirchner is a dream to shave with. Are all the German blades this good?

Originally Posted by lowrideriggi

I never knew you could look forward to shaving. I'm 55 years old and have been using a straight razor for just a couple of months and once I used it the first time I never went back to a multy. I've learnd how to do a decent job honing, shaving with my left hand and shaving the back of my neck. I've also discoverd the straght razor I inherited from my Grandfather is well used. The sides of the spine are worn flat from honing but the razor still does a good job. It is time to consider getting a second razor and put the heirloom in semi retirment. I don't know whether to by a brand new Dovo or by a shave ready used razor.

you can alwys hit the antique market and have one restored!

Originally Posted by lowrideriggi

I never knew you could look forward to shaving. I'm 55 years old and have been using a straight razor for just a couple of months and once I used it the first time I never went back to a multy. I've learnd how to do a decent job honing, shaving with my left hand and shaving the back of my neck. I've also discoverd the straght razor I inherited from my Grandfather is well used. The sides of the spine are worn flat from honing but the razor still does a good job. It is time to consider getting a second razor and put the heirloom in semi retirment. I don't know whether to by a brand new Dovo or by a shave ready used razor.

What do you want and what can you afford usually determines my purchases. BTW can you trim your ear hair with a straight yet?

A nice vintage is my vote.A lot of history and a good shave!