I just realized when I filed the guide I missed the *Copyright* page. I have corrected the problem too include page #14 in Files. Missing text is below. *The...
Vince, Here is one I know of on the net. http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/578215.htm I have not used there service as I do my own sharpening! If your up...
Vince, Both Bill Watkins and Myself do sharpenings on here, and for less than you can get from classic shaving ;). Send either of us an email if you like. My...
Hello all! I recently bought a so call barber notch straight razor, a vintage Wm. Gilchrist Straight Razor No. 13 Jersey City (I enclosed a picture of it). It...
I just realised that I can not enclose picture............ ;o) The chart is here : http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28457 My razor is here: ...
Typically you hone virtually all real straight razors the same/similar. I add a strip or two of electrical tape along the top of the wedges to provide a...
Hello Glen! Thanks for your appreciated answer.. A logical new question is coming to my mind: - As we set a new bevel, should we leave this tape for stropping...
Hello all! Has anyone heard about this new sharpening system? This is what the seller answered to me about honing straight razors: Its primary use was for...
I personally do not use any variant of the thumb test, neither the thumb nail nor the thumb pad as it dulls that portion of the blade (IMO) or cut that portion...
Hello, Blade not touching the stone? To me this sounds a bit too much like “magic.” Would be very interesting to hear any actual experiences from the group...
I just purchased a new TI double sided paddle strop and I noticed that the leather on both sides looks more like the back side of my hanging strop than it does...
I'm looking for razors. Are there any places, to your knowledge, of people selling "restored blades?" ebay's are usually just vintage. I would like one that...
Steve, There are several places to look for refurbished razors that are shave ready, and There are a fair number of fellows around who sell refurbished or ...
Has anyone had experience with wapienica razors both when they first came up last year and recently this year with the new "stamped" tangs? Here´s an exerpt...
... Yup! ME! Randy Tuttle. I live in East St. Paul. My phone is 651 776 0699 Call any time in the PM . I give free honing sessions to local guys. my email is...
Anybody know where I can find some straight razor shaving stuff in Japan? I've got everything else (razor, strop, stone), but I've got no soap and my brush is...
Hi Guys, I am a straight razor collector. I have a lightly used Norton Waterstone combo stone 4000 / 8000 grit that I am selling. I bought this new and paid...
Yeah, right. Something new for the pyramid hat crowd. I'm surprised they got as close as they did to spelling "excellent" correctly. ... From: Haakon Aase Heie...
Hello Steve! I haven't tried one so far, but I have serious doubts that we can easily put a keen lasting edge on such razors.... too hard.. steve Faison...
Steve, He is right in his answer, Titanium by nature is not a good choice for any cutting instrument. As it is prone to fractures and chipping. If you look...
I´ve seen the pakistani razors come out with the "titanium coated" razors and have them marketed under different manufacturers. Bottom line, though, it´s...
So I bought a new razor nothing too fancy but the right razor for budget and skill. It seems very sharp to the touch but during my first use of it I noticed...
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