I got it, what do I do now???Carefull, it's a disease for which there is no known cure...
How many razors do you have?
- Thread starter Mr Kooby Shemayrew
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Do what I do. I have a predilection for collecting knives and razors. I know there is no cure. Therefore, I have started being very selective in what I buy.
Simple, buy more razors.I got it, what do I do now???
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
A tiny Gilette from -65 ish. (nice)
Mercur Futur. (to aggressive, even with #1 and Derby greens.)
Mercur 34c.(ok, on the harsh side, ok with Derby greens.)
Mercur 37c.(ok, on the harsh side, ok with Derby greens.)
Rockwell 6s. (best so far, plate 3, Treet platinum Is my sweatspot.)
next: Feather as-d2 or tatara masamune or Karve CB with A-plate. Probably with Treet platinum, who seems to suit my skin best.
Probably just a notmal beard with a sensitive skin.
Ím a newbie so please gimme other choises .
Mercur Futur. (to aggressive, even with #1 and Derby greens.)
Mercur 34c.(ok, on the harsh side, ok with Derby greens.)
Mercur 37c.(ok, on the harsh side, ok with Derby greens.)
Rockwell 6s. (best so far, plate 3, Treet platinum Is my sweatspot.)
next: Feather as-d2 or tatara masamune or Karve CB with A-plate. Probably with Treet platinum, who seems to suit my skin best.
Probably just a notmal beard with a sensitive skin.
Ím a newbie so please gimme other choises .
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rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Straight razors, but first read the warning:
Don't Waste Your Time Even Thinking About Getting Into Straight Razor Shaving!
So, you have been thinking about trying out this SR shaving thing. Let me tell you, you are a fool for doing so. Here is why: It is the most dangerous way to shave. The population was much less when only SRs were available to shave with. You can guess the reason. It takes what seems like...
www.badgerandblade.com
I had a beard for decades. Shaved it of this year. Decided to keep it off. Bought a Twig last month and found this forum. Now it’s like the old Star Trek episode “Trouble with Tribbles”. Razors, soaps, creams and blade’s everywhere.
And this further increase the cost of SRs.
Upset because someone else might buy more razors for thier addiction, because it raises the cost for you to buy more razors for your addiction. Yep, that seems fair...
I may have that one ;-)
As a favor to a friend-of-a-friend I recently purchased an estate sale lot of razors so, at the moment, I have too many. I have a box of about 30 European razors(and a couple of Americans) that I select from when I straight shave.
But where, I said where do I buy those things you call " Straight Razors" you talk so much about?Simple, buy more razors.
I'm already too late in the game of SR's, so everything is already more expensive to meAnd this further increase the cost of SRs
Naw don't be so negative. You can still buy vintage razors on the big auction site for reasonable prices at times. It wasn't a few months ago I won a lot for about $80 bucks. In this lot was a Boker in so-so shape, a beautiful and older George Wostenholm nearly 8/8 with steel in great shape, a pretty mangled joseph elliot with decent bone scales, a Johan Engstrom frame back, a generic london cutlery from little valley NY that actually turned into an ok shaver, and a Thistlecut that I'm still working out a chip in the edge on. The Wostenholm alone is one of my best shavers and was worth what I paid for the lot. Some of the other razors have issues, but all can shave and are worth keeping.I'm already too late in the game of SR's, so everything is already more expensive to me
You haven't missed the boat. You will need to learn to hone. No better way than to get some stones and buy some beater razors on the bay.
That's exactly what I'm up to now. Hope I can score something worthwhile
38 straights, 35 in rotation, 3 kamisori needing to be honed, 5 DE. There, I've said it. I feel better now. Off to shop!!
I own 18 and I am expecting delivery of another Heljestrand from the EU this week. It is nearly impossible for me to sell any of my razors. Whenever I think about selling one or two I remember the Ferengi Rule of Acquisition which states, "A man is only worth the sum of his possessions".
I have 5, mainly because I wasn't sure what point style I needed. I think I've settled on one Spanish point and one Dutch point as far as what I really need, and will likely ebay the others
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rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
What about grind? There is:
Wedge
Near wedge
¼ hollow
½ hollow
Full hollow
Extra hollow
Frame back
That's another 12 SRs you will need to get. One style in each with a Spanish point and a Dutch point.
Don’t forget the different finishes - satin, mirror, blued
theres a few magnitudes too be applied
Yeah, I have a Dovo Astrale full size which is 1/2 hollow. And I like it, but the others I have are full hollow which I like better. Damn--now I have to get extra hollow which I haven't tried to see if that is even better than full hollow...
