Hate to add up the hours I've, uh, "invested", in making my decision on how to get into straight razor shaving. All kinds of iterations, but find myself back to the Whipped Dog option. But, I think I am going with the "Rich Man Strop Kit" and also getting a replacement strop ($12) for the Rich Man for when I cut the first one. Plus, I'll get a second sight unseen razor ($25) so I have a "reference" edge.
This is a little more expensive than the basic kit but it gives me a 3" bridle strop with webbing secondary strop. I'm thinking I can lay the 3" strop flat on a countertop and do my first stropping that way to reduce the risk of nicking it. I was very tempted to plunge into a hone also, but will hold off on that. Also decided to go with the sight unseen razors rather than getting my grandfather's straights repaired. If I don't stick with straights, I can put the Whipped Dog straights on BST, I couldn't do that with my grandfather's.
Any recommendations or shortcomings with this plan? Only thing to do now, is place that order and wait.............
This is a little more expensive than the basic kit but it gives me a 3" bridle strop with webbing secondary strop. I'm thinking I can lay the 3" strop flat on a countertop and do my first stropping that way to reduce the risk of nicking it. I was very tempted to plunge into a hone also, but will hold off on that. Also decided to go with the sight unseen razors rather than getting my grandfather's straights repaired. If I don't stick with straights, I can put the Whipped Dog straights on BST, I couldn't do that with my grandfather's.
Any recommendations or shortcomings with this plan? Only thing to do now, is place that order and wait.............