straight razors

Surfing the Boker (Germany) site, I've falled in love with The Celebrated design. Specially with the model Mother of Pearl 2.0 ... despite It's not MOP. But I can't find experience on. Can you share?

For a good chuckle whilst armed with the superior knowledge we all enjoy today on our straight-razor-centric internet forums/subforums, get a good laugh at this circa 1934 supposed "expert" pamphlet on sharpening from Norton-Pike {an abrasives company from the NE USA that was quite popular back...

Tomorrow I'm buying my first straight razor: A honed & ready Gold Dollar 209, a birthday present (to myself). I have 2 nice strops (long story), and the materials to make (at least) two more for myself. I have balsa, Chrome + Ferric Ox, Baby oil, all that. Always a fan of getting ahead of...