Been DE and wet shaving for almost a year. I've been interested in shaving with a straight for a while now, but have been discouraged by the cost of hardware. Tried a Parker "shavette" a while back and cut my face to pieces and kind scared me away from even trying a real straight.
I recently read about Larry and his site whippeddog.com. Everything I've read here about him and the razors he sells is good and I will most likely purchase my first razor from him.
My main concern is: what size and type is best for a beginner? 4/8, 9/16, 5/8, etc... and 1/4 hollow, 1/2 hollow, full hollow, wedge etc...
Another concern is about the quality of his poor man's strop kit. Has anyone here purchased and used it? Is the leather strop good quality? Or would I be better served purchasing another strop?
Thanks for any advice in advance.
Jake
I recently read about Larry and his site whippeddog.com. Everything I've read here about him and the razors he sells is good and I will most likely purchase my first razor from him.
My main concern is: what size and type is best for a beginner? 4/8, 9/16, 5/8, etc... and 1/4 hollow, 1/2 hollow, full hollow, wedge etc...
Another concern is about the quality of his poor man's strop kit. Has anyone here purchased and used it? Is the leather strop good quality? Or would I be better served purchasing another strop?
Thanks for any advice in advance.
Jake