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Straight

  • 21-10-2010 12:18pm
    #1
    kildara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭


    I recently acquired a vintage straight razor and have just sent it off to be cleaned, polished and honed.
    The razor is from Joseph Fenton & Sons and dates from between 1860-1895. Picked it up at a car boot sale.

    Question now is: what else do I 'really' need?

    I already have a brush and all the face prep gear from DE shaving but is there anything else that is really necessary for straight razor shaving?


Comments

  • #2
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,840 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    You'll definitely need a strop.


  • #3
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    I find 'time' the other crucial ingredient.

    Get a cheap strop to start, it's easy to nick it whilst stropping at the start and better to do so on a less expensive one . Hold off buying an expensive one until stropping becomes something you could do blindfolded.


  • #4
    kildara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭kildara


    So, for now, would you recommend the cheapest strop I could find?
    I'll probably get one off eBay cheap enough, but don't want to waste money either.


  • #5
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    kildara wrote: »
    I already have a brush and all the face prep gear from DE shaving but is there anything else that is really necessary for straight razor shaving?

    In addition to the strop, strop paste (yellow) is important, and if you really want to go the whole hog you need a hone too.


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