Thread: Thinking from moving from DE shaving

Ah, well, in that case some of the UK retailers may also be a good bet, as per prior posts.

If all you want to do is maintain your regular razor, then you could go with a Norton, but when I went hone-hunting, I decided that if I'm unlikely to use the 4000 side at all, and I can get a finer stone, I'd rather do that. All you need is a barber hone, or a finishing stone like a Naniwa 10k or something.

I just got a barber hone, and I've excited to give honing a try for the first time in a little while! Hope I don't mess it up...

But don't worry about that yet - you shouldn't need it for a good several months. Just focus on learning shaving and stropping.

A two sided barber hone, like a Keen Kutter, is very handy for low cost honing. You actually get two hones, a side capable of sharpening and the other for finishing. I recently honed up two new razors, both now give close shaves. Yes, it took a couple hundred passes on the sharpening side, followed by 10-20 on the finishing side. Then CrO paddle, linen and leather. But the final result is just as good as my other razors.

Hello.

I got in contact with the UK seller (theinvisibleedge) and bought from him a recommended strope and also a thiers issard spartacus razor. Razors are shave ready.

I selected the TI razor for its sobriety and simplicity. This is how I like them. I hope that with the time, I will learn on straight shaving.

Thanks all for comments and support.

Motero57.

Hello, Metero57:

Good choice on your selections. Steve at the Invisible Edge is a good man and an SRP member.

Regards,

Obie

Correct Obie!

Steve gave me very important advice and reply for my emails.
My Spartacus will be in the post on Tuesday.

motero57

Hello, Metero57:

You've done well. Good show. Keep us apprised of your adventure.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by motero57

Correct Obie!

Steve gave me very important advice and reply for my emails.
My Spartacus will be in the post on Tuesday.

motero57

You made a very safe choice (IME obviously, not as regards the Spartacus, but Steve is great to deal with).

AlanII; I hope that I also made a safe choice as regards the Spartacus !! Have you ever tried it?

motero57

Hello, Metero57:

I have the Thiers-Issard Spartacus "Dos Festonne" and she is a serious and sweet razor. This is the one with the white bone scales. I don't know which Spartacus you selected. No matter which, prepared by Steve, it will be sweet all around.

Regards,

Obie

Obie,

find the selected model below:
spartacus black plastic

It is the most simple of the spartacus blades available in the shop. I like its sobriety! (for my firs model, I think is enough...)

I am totally sure that when It arrives, I will be thinking why the hell did I decided to put such a blade in my face..... This is how I am, I have been always interested in straight razors, and one year ago I decided to move move mact3 to DE. Now it is time to find out if Straight razors are for me !

motero57