nconantj
11-18-2008, 08:10 PM
I am working on gathering together supplies for an anticipated start of around Christmas (my gift to myself this year).
I have 2 turn of the century straights that were used by a barber in-trade, which I picked up for $75 on e-bay. One is a Henkels Zillingswerk that seems to have been put away shave-ready. The other is in a box labeled Gottlich Hammesfahr Solingen-Foche, but the blade is imprinted with P.F.FE????E,N.Y. France on one side of the shank and Honeless on the other (though it looks, and feels, like it needs honing).
I have the Edwin Jagger Cream Best Badger Small Shave Brush from Crabtree & Evelyn (which I picked up today).
I don't have soap or a strop yet. For the soap I was going to get some at C&E, but the clerk told me that she had been informed that C&E had discontinued soap and was focusing on creams so I will be checking out a couple local sources for Pre de Provence and Caswell-Massey.
For my strop I'd like something of quality in latigo similar in price to the Travel/Starter strop that is offered at The Well Shaved Gentleman, but not currently available (recently synthetic was available but now out of stock).
The strop and (possible) honing are my only real hold backs and I would much appreciate it if someone in my area (Fairport, NY, USA) was willing to meet with me and at least check out the blades.
I look forward to the pleasures (and pure environmental friendliness) of straight razor shaving.
I have 2 turn of the century straights that were used by a barber in-trade, which I picked up for $75 on e-bay. One is a Henkels Zillingswerk that seems to have been put away shave-ready. The other is in a box labeled Gottlich Hammesfahr Solingen-Foche, but the blade is imprinted with P.F.FE????E,N.Y. France on one side of the shank and Honeless on the other (though it looks, and feels, like it needs honing).
I have the Edwin Jagger Cream Best Badger Small Shave Brush from Crabtree & Evelyn (which I picked up today).
I don't have soap or a strop yet. For the soap I was going to get some at C&E, but the clerk told me that she had been informed that C&E had discontinued soap and was focusing on creams so I will be checking out a couple local sources for Pre de Provence and Caswell-Massey.
For my strop I'd like something of quality in latigo similar in price to the Travel/Starter strop that is offered at The Well Shaved Gentleman, but not currently available (recently synthetic was available but now out of stock).
The strop and (possible) honing are my only real hold backs and I would much appreciate it if someone in my area (Fairport, NY, USA) was willing to meet with me and at least check out the blades.
I look forward to the pleasures (and pure environmental friendliness) of straight razor shaving.