When it is time to upgrade and embark on the journey of purchasing your first custom straight razor, there are several factors to consider. The primary objective will be your budget and the amount you are prepared to allocate towards this endeavor. Upgrades such as file work, intricate scales, engraving, and other embellishments do not enhance the quality of a shave but serve as mere luxuries and aesthetic features. The most crucial factors in achieving an optimal shave are

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I have been asked several times what strop should I buy, which shaving soap or cream performs well and what's a good shaving brush. With...

English Bridle Leather Strop from Straightrazordesigns STROPPING Stropping a razor is a fine art developed by repeated practice. The aim in stropping is to smooth and shape the razor’s edge into a keen cutting implement. After being honed, the razor seldom needs any stropping on the canvas. Instead, the honed razor is stropped directly over the surface of the leather strop. The time to use the canvas strop is when the razor develops a worn edge from continued use. The effect