PIF - Starter Razor & Strop to Someone Who Wants to Try Straight Razor Shaving

[Smedley5]

I'm a fairly new straight razor shaver and have been using a Gold Dollar & Whipped Dog starter strop to build my skills.

I've really enjoyed it and have since acquired a few more razors that have been well honed thanks to doc226 and a small collection of strops, so I'd like to let my starter kit go to someone who's interested in trying out Straights. The razor is a Gold Dollar 66 that came shave ready to me from a seller who makes strops and restores razors and I've freshened up the edge a few times on pasted balsa so it should be good to go for a beginner. The Whipped Dog strop is a nice starter strop to learn on, and it's not the end of the world if you nick it (so far I haven't yet).

I'll pick someone randomly a week from today from those who are interested.

 

[MilkCrate]

Great PIF! Respectfully not in.

 

[Suhrim21]

Thats a great PIF. Someone will really enjoy that. I just started straight razor shaving less than a month ago and absolutely love it. Got my two razors and strop and am loving it. I cant wait to get my health better get working so I can buy so much more.

 

[Lightcs1776]

Fantastic PIF. I am not in, since I have been using straight razors for a few months now.

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[shaveSymptomatic]

Thanks for yet another PIF smedley. I have a feather DX, if you don't consider that a straight then I'm in

 

[bigjeffb]

This is a great PIF! I've been thinking about going to a straight for the last couple months.
I am most definitely in!

 

[Yoteboy]

I’m in- Thx for doing this!

 

[ajduplessis]

Fantastic gesture. Enabler in the makng...

 

[GearNoir]

Awesome PIF! I’m well down this rabbit hole and enjoying it thoroughly, not in!

 

[Smedley5]

Fantastic gesture. Enabler in the makng...

Hi AJ - so you're in right?

 

[Suhrim21]

@Smedley5 this is a great thing you are doing to help a lucky person out. I havent been on here long but I found a lot of info here before joining and saw things like this fairly often. The people here are very kind and just great people. I fully applaud you for your generosity.

 

[ajduplessis]

Hi AJ - so you're in right?

Nope, not in. I am on the other side of the planet and already well setup.

 

[Suhrim21]

Out of curiosity do the gd razors require a lot of work to make them shave ready. Most major companies that sell them shave ready say they have done a bunch to make it shave ready.

 

[ajduplessis]

Reset bevel, progression hone/polish edge and strop. Nothing more than you would do with any other razor.

I dont know if they perform additional work on the scales, or regrind the shoulder.

 

[Suhrim21]

I know they say they rework the shoulder. I will have to look into one so I can practice honing a blade. Definitely dont want to try and learn on my ERN. Lol. I bet if I did try to learn on my ERN I would be banned and people would find my adress and come beat the crap out of me. Lol

 

[ajduplessis]

Don't need to work on a ERN shoulder, just bevel and polish.

 

[Billski]

I’m in. I want to learn to shave with a straight.

 

[MyOldKentuckyHome]

Very generous.

Not in since I have 2 shave ready straights and one that I'm working to restore and the whipped dog poor man's strop

 

[Sartoric]

I'll throw my hat in the ring on this one. I've been interested for some time, just haven't found the money to splurge on the necessary gear.

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[Hardrock]

I want to try a straight. I'm in. Thanks