Good Affordable Strops on the Continent
Good day all and sundry. My fiancée just bought me a beautiful Dovo straight razor as a gift which I'll be sending to a honemeister soon assuming I can locate one, and I'm in the market for a decent strop. I spend half my time in Paris and Heidelberg. Can anyone recommend a good maker? I've been by Planète Rasoir, but they're all pretty expensive. I didn't see anything currently available in the classifieds forum. Also, if anyone is aware of a good honemeister nearby, the information would be greatly appreciated. I have heard that Coutellerie Chastel will hone a blade for 10 euros. Thank-you in advance.
Good Affordable Strops on the Continent
Re: the shavette. It does sound like a good why to start until you get your kit squared away. You can leave the 'good' straight edge at your girl friends location and travel with the shavette. That way you can start right away and also not worry about loading a valuable razor in transit.