DwarvenChef
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Just currious how many here have taken the plung into shaving with a straight razor?
So many aspects of my love of kitchen knives and straight razors over lap that I have a hard time thinking about one and not the other lol.
I'm hooked on vintage razors and only have one new razor. My row of "users" (about 12) are all from the late 1700's to mid 1800's. Not to say that new razors are bad, they are quite good in most ways, just not what I like in a razor
And of course... they where all carbon steel back than :EDance2:
Not to mention the box of worms that is the ritual (ART) of honing, I never tire of trying new (to me) honing methods and supplies for straights. Only now my limits are set due to finances
On honing I have converted my razor honing to Japanese Naturals (J-Nats) rather than my synthetics, which I use on my kitchen knives as I see a VERY distinct difference in for their use and feel, for me personally.
Ok before I get carried away again I'll save the rest for later on in the thread
So many aspects of my love of kitchen knives and straight razors over lap that I have a hard time thinking about one and not the other lol.
I'm hooked on vintage razors and only have one new razor. My row of "users" (about 12) are all from the late 1700's to mid 1800's. Not to say that new razors are bad, they are quite good in most ways, just not what I like in a razor
And of course... they where all carbon steel back than :EDance2:
Not to mention the box of worms that is the ritual (ART) of honing, I never tire of trying new (to me) honing methods and supplies for straights. Only now my limits are set due to finances
On honing I have converted my razor honing to Japanese Naturals (J-Nats) rather than my synthetics, which I use on my kitchen knives as I see a VERY distinct difference in for their use and feel, for me personally.
Ok before I get carried away again I'll save the rest for later on in the thread