I just got into straight razors. It was actually a rather impulsive, spur-of-the-moment thing. I had thought of trying it back when I was in high school, but I always thought I'd have to take a leap of faith with a $100+ razor first. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across a jar full of neglected straights in an antique shop, with each priced somewhere in the $10-$12 range.
Anyways, 5 minutes of googling what to look for, and picking one that seemed the least rusty/ground down, I walked away with a $12 Shumate Tungsten. Then I got home and alternated between google and the workbench to get this back into a shaveable condition.
Album + commentary:
Restored an Antique Straight Razor
Anyways, 5 minutes of googling what to look for, and picking one that seemed the least rusty/ground down, I walked away with a $12 Shumate Tungsten. Then I got home and alternated between google and the workbench to get this back into a shaveable condition.
Album + commentary:
Restored an Antique Straight Razor