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Bought one of these off the bay, as i was intrigued on how they worked. The blade that came with it was nick free and looked quite sharp. I stropped and honed it using the supplied equipment, seemed very sharp. I then stropped the blade on my leather strop a couple of hundred times, and decided to give it a go tonight.
They call these razors a straight on a stick, so was expecting a bloodbath. I had 3 days good growth, and took my first swipe. No blood, but i could tell it wasnt quite sharp enough, but got a good shave on the cheeks and neck on one pass, struggled a bit on the chin area.
Overall i was impressed what it took off in one pass not being shave ready. No nicks, very forgiving and smooth as they come. I finished off with my slim adjustable and probably had one of the best shaves in ages. These razors are unloved and little used, which is a shame really as i would bet once shave ready, they give as good a shave as a straight.
I am going to persevere and try a bit more honing and stropping, and hope to get it that bit sharper. For the price you can pick them up for, as long as there are no chips out of the blade, they are well worth a go if you are that way inclined. I love shaving with antique razors, and at £5, this was probably one of the best i have bought.
They call these razors a straight on a stick, so was expecting a bloodbath. I had 3 days good growth, and took my first swipe. No blood, but i could tell it wasnt quite sharp enough, but got a good shave on the cheeks and neck on one pass, struggled a bit on the chin area.
Overall i was impressed what it took off in one pass not being shave ready. No nicks, very forgiving and smooth as they come. I finished off with my slim adjustable and probably had one of the best shaves in ages. These razors are unloved and little used, which is a shame really as i would bet once shave ready, they give as good a shave as a straight.
I am going to persevere and try a bit more honing and stropping, and hope to get it that bit sharper. For the price you can pick them up for, as long as there are no chips out of the blade, they are well worth a go if you are that way inclined. I love shaving with antique razors, and at £5, this was probably one of the best i have bought.