Thread: Looking for a razor

Originally Posted by EMDE

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Originally Posted by EMDE

now i really feel welcome here did not expect it

i do have 2 old razors.. one is emde solingen and it's kind of jacked up it shaves but you have to apply a lot of pressure so not suitable for shaving your face i do have a leather belt but it does not seem to get any better the blade needs some serious i work i guess

Do you have any pics? Most any razors stamped solingen should be excellent shavers, send it out to a honemeister to reset the bevel and sharpen/polish. What kind of strop do you have? No not use a leather belt, is MUST be a strop (or newspaper works I guess).
And watch some videos on stropping techique, practice with a butter knife.

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

Do you have any pics? Most any razors stamped solingen should be excellent shavers, send it out to a honemeister to reset the bevel and sharpen/polish. What kind of strop do you have? No not use a leather belt, is MUST be a strop (or newspaper works I guess).
And watch some videos on stropping techique, practice with a butter knife.

yeah the one i have right now is rusty and really old still shaves with some pressure

i do have some old leather belt that my grandfather used as a strap and that stone is kinda rough it gets all blades to the point there they kinda shave but you have to apply pressure (dc4 from fällkniven )

Looks like it should clean up nicely. I wouldn't reccomend shaving using pressure that is likely to end up messy. Either send it out or clean it up and send it out but a pro honing is a good idea then you just need to maintain it. A decent strop would also be a great idea

Originally Posted by eddy79

Looks like it should clean up nicely. I wouldn't reccomend shaving using pressure that is likely to end up messy. Either send it out or clean it up and send it out but a pro honing is a good idea then you just need to maintain it. A decent strop would also be a great idea

pro honing i have no idea where they do it and im pretty sure i could do it myself with a right stone maybe 2 sided Norton any suggestions?

Originally Posted by EMDE

pro honing i have no idea where they do it and im pretty sure i could do it myself with a right stone maybe 2 sided Norton any suggestions?

You initially wanted to reduce costs to see if you like SR shaving before committing?

Beginners have no business honing IMO. It doesn't seem like you know what "shave ready" is, or experienced it. After your first pro honing to set the bevel then you can attempt honing after that. Just my opinion, good luck.

Check classifeid for a honemiester.

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

You initially wanted to reduce costs to see if you like SR shaving before committing?

Beginners have no business honing IMO. It doesn't seem like you know what "shave ready" is, or experienced it. After your first pro honing to set the bevel then you can attempt honing after that. Just my opinion, good luck.

Check classifeid for a honemiester.

yeah exactly i dont want to spend few 100euros on something i will use once and put in a drawer it would be nice to just try and from there i can decide if i want to get into it as a hobby too bad i don't personally know anyone who uses straight razor

as far as honing i watched some video's does not seem too hard i have bunch of sharp knifes that shave but they are not "razor sharp" because my stone will only get me to a certain point... and buying a smooth grit stone would not be too bad because i could also use it on my knifes if i don't get into razors

Originally Posted by EMDE

yeah exactly i dont want to spend few 100euros on something i will use once and put in a drawer it would be nice to just try and from there i can decide if i want to get into it as a hobby too bad i don't personally know anyone who uses straight razor

as far as honing i watched some video's does not seem too hard i have bunch of sharp knifes that shave but they are not "razor sharp" because my stone will only get me to a certain point... and buying a smooth grit stone would not be too bad because i could also use it on my knifes if i don't get into razors

It makes me laugh when I see that comment. I watched Bob Ross paint quite a few times and it looked really simple. Never did get one that turned out quite like his!

RezDog

eh compering painting and sharpening a piece of metal is kinda far fetched but i see your point

The problem is you could hone it and it could shave but would it be truly shave ready and how would you know as you have never experienced a shave ready razor. Also without scales the razor won't shave as it should and will also affect your experience. A good hone will cost more than a decent quality shave ready razor. If looking to stay as cheap as possible keep an eye on the classifieds as they do come up at the 30 dollar range but sell quickly. Maybe post in the wtb area.