My first straight

[Wayne]

I just bought my first SR. Does anyone know anything about it please?

 

[Godfather]

Wayne, don't know much about the razor but she is a looker! Nice

 

[JamieM]

A pretty much bog standard vintage Solingen razor should make a excellent shaver once honed.

 

[Wayne]

A pretty much bog standard vintage Solingen razor should make a excellent shaver once honed.

Thank you Jamie. That is all I wanted to know. No point spending a fortune on my first straight. Once I get the knack then if needed I can buy something special. For £30 she'll do for now.

 

[BlacknTan]

That will make a great shaver ... Nice purchase for your first straight!

 

[Dr Watson]

Looks similar to my Peres (and countless other Solingen blades as Jamie rightly says.) Should offer a lovely smooth shave once honed... Looks to be 5/8 full hollow? Perfect starter SR, pretty much what I started with, now playing with larger blades and wedges - Careful now, its one hell of a slippery slope

 

[Robyflexx]

It's very nice Wayne!

 

[Lord Fatboy]

Silver steel, heavy, nice.

 

[Lord Fatboy]

its one hell of a slippery slope

That leads directly into a sink hole...

 

[RSSO]

I just bought my first SR. Does anyone know anything about it please?

Nice razor, great choice.

 

[Wayne]

I've sent it off to @Billyfergie for honing directly from the seller. He received it today and has confirmed it looks nicer than the pictures and more importantly is a full hollow and is a good blade that will take and keep an edge very well. I'm a happy Bunny.

 

[Nishy]

I've sent it off to @Billyfergie for honing directly from the seller. He received it today and has confirmed it looks nicer than the pictures and more importantly is a full hollow and is a good blade that will take and keep an edge very well. I'm a happy Bunny.[/QUOTEby

Just don't strop it before using it first. I find many newcomers actually damage the edge by incorrectly stropping the blade before use.

 

[Robyflexx]

I've sent it off to @Billyfergie for honing directly from the seller. He received it today and has confirmed it looks nicer than the pictures and more importantly is a full hollow and is a good blade that will take and keep an edge very well. I'm a happy Bunny.

Fine choice Wayne. The Scottish Ninja knows his stuff very well.

 

[Dr Watson]

You'll have a deadly weapon when it reaches you Wayne. Rest assured, It'll be sharp enough to shave a mouse asleep

 

[Wayne]

You'll have a deadly weapon when it reaches you Wayne. Rest assured, It'll be sharp enough to shave a mouse asleep

Eeeek. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to use it