Hi all... I just wanted to post something here of interest. I bought a straight razor on e-bay a few months ago and I want to share what happened to me. The...
I have bought several razors from altima55 and found him to be a very upstanding seller. Considering the volume he does and the good will that he depends on,...
Hi Mark, I also have purchased razors from "altima55" and have talked to him personally and email him on occasion. I can guarantee you that he did not do this...
I think if you contact altima55 via ebay or email you'll find that he's probably going to be very receptive to working with you. I realize you've been through...
After I read all the e-mails about this seller and how reputable he is, I dropped him a line and this is what I said. "Just wanted to let you know that the...
Mark, Please do forgive those who are a bit quick to defend a reputable seller. I personally do believe your intentions were pure and of the best of interest,...
I was contacted by the seller and he re-assured me that when he sold it to me, there was no crack visible. I give him the benefit of the doubt and that's the...
... plated, they are polished steel, the technical term is crochs finish, even if razors were chrome plated, it would be extremely expensive to re-plate a...
Any members live in the Exeter, NH, area feel competent enough at honing, stropping, etc, to offer some guidance? I'm kind of at the point where I've read...
... I live near Nashua. I will be honest, my honing is hit or miss since I don't do it very often. Once I get a razor sharp, I can keep it that way for...
Well, I do have kin in Michigan that I travel to see sometimes. I usually go through Canada but occasionally I go the southern route through Ohio, so who...
A few weeks ago I had asked how many strokes does it take to hone a straight. As a newbie, I had made 20 round trips (r/t) with my $40 Dovo on each side of...
I haven't had a chance to read it yet but there is an article on shaving in the summer issue of Classic Style magazine. I think the Barnes & Noble chain...
Hi Guys, This week I'm gonna have some room reservation information on the 1st annual Straight Razor/Wetshaving Convention on 10/20/2007 in Chicago. I'll be...
Hello all, I have only posted here a couple of times, a few years back. I check in occasionally to read posts, but not too often lately. However, I still...
Hello lynn, i hope i am not interfearing with your work, but i have a question for you. is there a secret to honing a stainless steel razor. I have a few they...
Hi Matt, Cool story that says a lot for straights. Glad that you are back to shaving with them keep it up. Bill Watkins mbf4755 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
Cheers; I purchased a Straight Razor a couple of months ago from Billy's Blades (specifically, this one <http://billysblades.com/EL.Razors/4422.htm> ). At the...
... enough. I can get 99% smooth with the second pass which is agains the grain. I do have any area very low on my neck that is almost inpossoible to get...
Hi Ben, I usually add a few extra strokes to the 8K side of the Norton and on the Escher or Coticule when honing a stainless razor. Lynn ... have a question...
