George Butler straight razor

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Evening all,
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted on this forum! Hope everyone is keeping safe and well in these trying times.

I have in my possession a George Butler straight razor, gifted to me by a friend about 5 years ago now. It’s in ok nick in that there’s no lumps out of the blade, the scales haven’t fallen apart, but it’s certainly far from “shave ready”.

I’m looking to get it into a state where I can actually use it, but haven’t the time or skill set to do this myself. Is there anyone on here that specialises in this sort of thing?

I can post some photos, or send to anyone who may be interested but it’s in the loft at the moment and I can’t get to my ladders as my garage is currently full of living room furniture! It’s a long story and I won’t bore you with the details.

Now once it’s shave ready, what equipment do I need to keep it in tip top condition? I know enough to know I’ll need a strop, but just one, or different types? Anything else I’ll need?

How long would a straight razor properly honed hold an edge before it needs re-honing? I generally shave once or twice a week now. I’m just trying to budget and plan for how often I might need to employ the services of a skilled person to keep my razor ‘working’.

If someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated. If this has been covered before, then please point me in the direction of another thread and I’ll get reading.


Cheers all!

Alex
(P.S. I’m certain it wasn’t as bloomin difficult typing out a thread on safari before, this forum seems to have changed. Maybe I need to redownload tapatalk)
 
Hi Alex

So a good person to talk to for a hone would be @Fergiebilly he is a very experienced honer and offers his services professionally.

One good quality strop will be fine , some people use paste on another cloth strop or balsa wood to maintain an edge , or alternately you could just buy a finishing stone to occasionally refresh the edge. Done carefully and as long as you don't knock the edge some times you can keep an edge in good condition for a long time.

Hope that helps and welcome back.
 
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