Long time lurker, first time caller.
I have to to say this forum is a massive resource and full of good information. However I have never seen so much YMMV as I have here.
I kinda stumbled into traditional shaving. A friend of mine recommended a safety razor in casual conversation and it piqued my interest. I had considered buying a straight before but figured I would be in over my head. So the seeds were planted. I have a long time love of camping and started rehandling old axes as well as new knives. That lead me to a bit of wood carving and believe it or not a lot of people make their own carving knives from straight razors.
i bought a few razors off eBay and one guy sold me three for $15! They had no real damage to them. Aside from some rust and/or staining and neglected edges. So I flattened those edges "butter knife" style as per the wiki recommendation and sharpened on japanese stones and stropped on homemade strops.
With much research on technique I started doing some WTG passes and the eBay bug bit again. I picked up a vintage gillette and a no name open comb. Bought a badger knot from china and epoxied it into a handle I made. My love for DIY, sharpness, and buying stuff are the happy intersection in the Venn-diagram of my life at the moment.
I will soon be the owner of a ej89kn and r41 head thanks to a uk retailer! Prices seem to be better across the pond! It will be my first new purchase... And from what I read on here it won't be my last.
I grew up never learning to shave and have always had problems with ingrown hairs. Using cartridge razors past their practical life span because of the price and because I didn't know what sharp was and what a good shave was until I started lurking here. thanks to everyone who makes this massive resource/community what it is.
I have to to say this forum is a massive resource and full of good information. However I have never seen so much YMMV as I have here.
I kinda stumbled into traditional shaving. A friend of mine recommended a safety razor in casual conversation and it piqued my interest. I had considered buying a straight before but figured I would be in over my head. So the seeds were planted. I have a long time love of camping and started rehandling old axes as well as new knives. That lead me to a bit of wood carving and believe it or not a lot of people make their own carving knives from straight razors.
i bought a few razors off eBay and one guy sold me three for $15! They had no real damage to them. Aside from some rust and/or staining and neglected edges. So I flattened those edges "butter knife" style as per the wiki recommendation and sharpened on japanese stones and stropped on homemade strops.
With much research on technique I started doing some WTG passes and the eBay bug bit again. I picked up a vintage gillette and a no name open comb. Bought a badger knot from china and epoxied it into a handle I made. My love for DIY, sharpness, and buying stuff are the happy intersection in the Venn-diagram of my life at the moment.
I will soon be the owner of a ej89kn and r41 head thanks to a uk retailer! Prices seem to be better across the pond! It will be my first new purchase... And from what I read on here it won't be my last.
I grew up never learning to shave and have always had problems with ingrown hairs. Using cartridge razors past their practical life span because of the price and because I didn't know what sharp was and what a good shave was until I started lurking here. thanks to everyone who makes this massive resource/community what it is.
