Just bought my first straight.

I bought a Parker Shavette from shavenation.com

This should be interesting. Will post the results sometime tomorrow morning. If I don't, please send help.

Welcome to MANHOOD!

My first straight was something like that...the Fromm Hair Shaper. Not sure if the Parker takes the thicker single edge-type blades or DE blades snapped in half, but I can tell you from experience that the single-edge type blades are not as forgiving as a full-hollow straight razor.

I have a Parker too. It's nice and does take DE blades snapped in half. Agreed, not nearly as forgiving as a traditional straight.

Good luck, let us know how you make out.

that is a very good razor

So this razor just uses standard DE razors and you flip it once the one side is done?

tmurzz said:

So this razor just uses standard DE razors and you flip it once the one side is done?

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Nope. It's a straight razor that takes half-DE blades. You snap the blade in half and load it in and keep the other half somewhere safe. I think they sell special half-blades for these as well.

Congrats on buying your first straight! I own a Parker Shavette as well, and it is a fine tool. Nicely built, and has a decent amount of weight.