2 years with Same razor, brush, and soap..

The fortitude that you posess is amazing. I couldn't do it.
You Rock :rock:

Good Luck T! You will land on your feet and sounds like you're more experienced than a bunch. Hope all goes well and I hope to get my first shave soon. I have sharpened my second razor to the point where it shaves my arm effortlessly. My first one I broke off the scales to make new ones. I am hoping it's shave ready (the second), but I don't know what that is yes as I have yet to get one that is truly in that state. I dont know what to go by since I am starting with vintage razors.

I have pretty much been inactive for the [similar] reasons...i.e., I just want to shave well - purely and simply. The gentleman that introduced me to this some years ago has shaved with his grandfather's razor and no other one for mor ethan thirty years. Basically, while not that disciplined, I do manage to shave with the same 4 razors, day-in-and-day-out. I also no longer use the pastes. When a razor gets dull, I just shelve it. And when they're all dull, I then put them on my coticule for a few passes with light slurry and then a few with just water. I do, however, find that I do hone my razors more often than some on this forum. Probably because I really like my razors very, very sharp. In fact, I find it inconceivable that any razor can be used very often and only is on the stone[s] once or twice per year. I also disagree with anyone that doesn't think you can do [almost] all your honing on one stone, because I do. And, I do swear, I couldn't possibly get or want a razor any sharper or any smoother than results from my BBW/Coticule. About the only thing I spend any money on now is the occasional shaving pucks for my scuttle-kettle. In conclusion, it can be a relatively cheap hobby so long as you don't get all caught up in it.

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Originally Posted by Troggie

Yes life can be extremely simple or very complicated depending on perspective. I took up the challenge as a 1 year endeavor to show my wife I could go without spending any more on my hobby. It then stretched into 2 partly because or me wanting to see how long I could go and partly due to life happening. I am now itching to restore some more razors and get a new set of honing stones to play with to increase my skills in that area. So much fun and so little time to do it all.

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Hah! That's what I thought until RAD took over.

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Originally Posted by leadduck

Hah! That's what I thought until RAD took over.

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Oh I had RAD initially.. I was buying and selling razors an average of 10 a week. I would search all the antique stores in my area and within a 50 mile radius about once a week. But when life hits you tend to see what is more important and end up following that path. I still have 3 blades that I need to refurbish and get some scales made to either keep and use or turn around and sell. We shall see if when I start doing that again if RAD takes over or stays in check.