Be careful handling that razor. Out of the three kropp razors that I have, two have cracks in the blade. They are ground very thin, and made of a very fragile...
Hey my name is Donald. For years I have been cursed with razor bumps. No matter what bump treatment I tried, it only lessen the bumps. On a mad search to get...
If you're looking for a razor, just let it be known here you're looking for one, you don't need to spend $75. It's important to get a shave ready one, if...
Hi, I am new to this forum and want to get into the world of Straight Edged shaving. Thanks for accepting into your forum. I am from India and am looking for a...
... [...] ... lease help me. Tony Miller is somebody who may be able to help you. He can put a whole starter kit together that includes razor, strop, brush...
Mahesh, I received your direct e-mail and shipping to India via UPS will not be a problem. While I prefer USPS I understand not every method works well in...
Most certainly you can post here for one, or you can try <www.straightrazorplace.com/forums> and look through the buy sell or trade forum. For the uninitiated,...
Hello again, I am back on ebay. All my items was canceled last week and this status was a mistake of ebay. Thanks for trust and patience. Please visits again...
Gentlemen, I've list another Thiers Issard razor. This one is the historic "gorge" razor with the horn covered tang. You can view the listing here: ...
Ok, so the shaving scene is early and shoddy. But what a great film! Just released on DVD, originally released in 1968. Malcolm McDowell's first film. Enjoy,...
Hi All, I know this is a little difficult over the net and I can post some pictures if it will help. I have a crack in my horn handle it looks like the layers...
Dear Michael, Horn must be treated with unsulphurated lanolin on a regular basis to prevent cracking. Sometimes if the crack or layer separation is not great,...
Hi Darren, I have a razor with a horn handle of which I dropped and bent and cracked the end. I opened the crack up a very small amount and applied thin super...
What are the best stones to get? Norton is the company I am looking at the moment. Which grit numbers are essential to have? Any help would be very helpful....
Most folks go for the Norton 4000/8000 in 3" width. There are others, but Norton is probably the most common and consistent with users here. ... From:...
Hi Bill, Thanks I did think about super glue but was concerned about it working or even make it worse. I will give that a go. I did find a product that I used...
Hi Debra, I don't know who Micheal is :-) but thanks for the advise, I will attempt to get hold of unsulphurated Lanolin. Regards Darren ... to ... not great, ...
We offer it for our horn combs on our website but, there are other places. Debra M. Hay Hampton "The Tooth Powder Lady" Heavenly Harvest, Inc. 1058 Hopewell Ch...
Thank you for the advice. Will the 4000 stone help with nics? ... From: Kyle Sloan <sensei_kyle@...> To: straightrazorplace@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Depends on the size of the nick and your level of patience ;) ... From: Michael Charles <kneebreeches67@...> To: straightrazorplace@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I usually have very small nics in the blade. You can't notice them unless you do the thumbnail test. Thanks. ... From: Kyle Sloan <sensei_kyle@...> To:...
I ... putting on a really good finish. Unlike water stones they do not degrade. There is one guy who mines and sells them on ebay, his suer id is jpfarms. I...
I'm picking up straight shaving again after a long absence. I've sharpened my blade on the stone and it seems to pass the thumb-nail test (it will dig in with...
I should add that I've spent a bunch of time poking around internet resources, but the various tests/definitions of a shave-ready razor still ellude me (I seem...
I agree Pranish, I've just bought a shave ready blade from a respected supplier and, yes it is better than the first, non shave ready, one I bought, but even...
A lot of times a new person can actually dull a shave ready razor by not stropping correctly. Many times it is also their technique in the beginning. The blade...
There are a lot of things that can cause issues guys. It could be the razor, or it could be your prep, blade angle or shaving technique causing issues. Can...
