Well I managed to set a bevel using lapping film on glass and then used balsa strops.
I got this razor off amazon, it's cheap but looks not bad and feels good in the hand.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B094ZBYVSV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
I tried it when it first arrived, it wasn't anywhere near shave ready. Now it's fairly good, nowhere near as good as my professionally honed TI Le Grelot or Ralf Aust or Heljestrand.
But I did shave with it, it did the job to get a BBS finish and there was no pink lather. Needed careful extra pressure to cut compared to the above razors.
I felt a great sense of achievement, thanks to all those freely giving out great advice and guidance on this forum.
Really enjoying Str8 razor shaves now. Only resort to a DE these days for speed and tidying up around the goatee.
Cheers
Bas
I got this razor off amazon, it's cheap but looks not bad and feels good in the hand.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B094ZBYVSV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
I tried it when it first arrived, it wasn't anywhere near shave ready. Now it's fairly good, nowhere near as good as my professionally honed TI Le Grelot or Ralf Aust or Heljestrand.
But I did shave with it, it did the job to get a BBS finish and there was no pink lather. Needed careful extra pressure to cut compared to the above razors.
I felt a great sense of achievement, thanks to all those freely giving out great advice and guidance on this forum.
Really enjoying Str8 razor shaves now. Only resort to a DE these days for speed and tidying up around the goatee.
Cheers
Bas