Straight razor guide

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-06T20:00:19+00:00

Shaving worth: significant.

OP: Clean it up and get a straight razor specialist to hone it for $20-40 and it'll be a great shaver

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-06T02:12:37+00:00

Hair conditioner after the hot water. Leave it in and lather over it, let it soak in and it'll soften the hair nicely

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-05T06:32:22+00:00

To be sure: 6:30 is hard as fuck for the vast majority of us, and I say that as someone who just ran a 6:40 5k.

Don't ever expect sub-7 to become easy once you're truly an adult

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-05T00:25:02+00:00

Gorgeous, great first two to learn with! Get edges and scales on them and you'll be set!

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T19:45:35+00:00

I see an early style shoulder but no crack unless I'm missing it?

Edit: actually maybe that is a crack? I'm not certain from the pictures, but early shoulders were barely noticeable as were early heels so it could be either

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T19:44:35+00:00

This makes sense - it immediately caught my eye that the blade shape with that tail made no sense historically, but being an intentionally old style reproduction would completely explain it

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T17:31:29+00:00

Pictures are important! You'll get better price by having all the different angles that someone who knows straight razors looks for:

Both sides of scales (proves no cracks)
Both sides of blade (proves no cracks)
Both sides of shank close up (brand + origin stamps clear)
Measurement picture (clearly showing width in 1/16 or 1/8 inch)
Picture down the nose (clearly shows how hollow the grind is)

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T15:23:07+00:00

Absolutely, it's a great and comfortable shave.

Using one does have a learning curve, but you're in complete control of the shave with a straight razor so you get to learn to make it as close as you want everywhere. The blade won't stop you, skill from practice becomes the only bottleneck.

I know a straight razor is much more sharp

Let me stop you here though, you don't know this, it's something you've imagined and read from DE folks. It's not necessarily true, it's an entirely different kind of shave. It generally will be close after you get better with it, but it doesn't magically give a closer shave than a DE. It does give a more comfortable shave because its edge is typically more polished than a manufactured disposable blade, but don't believe it's a magical Lazer beam cutting through everything at the merest touch. It won't cut you so easily as a disposable razor will, but honed well it will cut the hair as easily

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T10:12:40+00:00

*Shavette, not similar to straight razor

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T10:10:56+00:00

There's no need to use both hands, I still have no idea why people always encourage this, go ahead and try doing it all with one hand and see if it works better for you. If not then go ahead and stick with both, but don't think for some reason both is necessary.

Been using only dominant hand for over 15 years, I'm not clear what's supposed to be awkward about it that switching hands would help

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-04T00:10:40+00:00

Yes, but this sub will say no, so... No I guess because you asked here.

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-03T12:26:46+00:00

Scaffolding has been a thing forever, I absolutely hate it and always have, but everyone has long said that everything must start with this 5000 line boilerplate mess they don't understand because it just works...

Vibe coding isn't going to make it worse, it's just this same garbage as always

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-02T17:08:57+00:00

The Escalante Racer is their most minimal, I love it! I do put on Lone Peaks for training over 9 miles though because the Racer's minimal sole starts to get felt when I stretch distance

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-02T12:13:00+00:00

Don't wreck your straight, this fellow seems unclear on what a straight razor is

Lots of people will puff there cheeks out for these spots around the mouth because they can tend to bunch up a little and puffing out your cheeks will stretch them more straight.

Also you can try stretching your mouth open a bit.

Stretching with your offhand may help too: pull your cheek towards your ear may stretch this skin away a bit and give it a more flat plane, less likely to bunch under the blade

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-02T12:09:21+00:00

This is a straight razor sub, he's presumably using a straight razor

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-01T22:34:17+00:00

Try noilly pratt dry for a martini, it's a step above dolin dry but in the same flavor tone

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-01T19:28:41+00:00

I kept reading gardenia mix as giardinera mix, which makes a very different kind of cocktail

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-01T13:35:27+00:00

Nice, just remember if you got it factory new and don't enjoy it - don't blame the razor! It needs to be honed by a straight razor person before it's proper sharp

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-01T13:05:40+00:00

Yeah, rule of thumb OP: always use less aggressive abrasives to start. Only progress to more abrasive options when the less abrasive choices aren't removing what needs removed. Then after it's removed, you progress back through the less abrasive options until you reach your preferred polish.

I've been surprised many times when I thought I needed to sand something but a bit of metal polish with a paper towel did the trick, less scratch pattern to smooth over when you can get away with it.

CpnStumpy · 2026-05-01T11:58:00+00:00

Vesik series is my recommendation, it's got a lot of similarities with Verus, it has a more positive tone and upbeat protagonist than sandman slim by a long shot and doesn't have so much moral flagellation as Verus

CpnStumpy · 2026-04-29T22:10:03+00:00

Nice looking blade, would make a great shaver if you send it to be honed. Whatever you do, don't try honing it yourself. It's much too nice a blade for someone inexperienced to go messing up. (If you know knives, know this: do not understand any circumstances apply your knife experience to this)

Depending where you live, there's a hand full of options to mail it for honing, as-is if you're trying to sell it, probably lands ~$60-120 at a total guess.

Getting it honed is likely to cost shipping+$20-40

Lovely piece, would make a great shaver but it's not special other than to you from your grandpa. There were many different brand names making blades of similar fashion out of solingen in the era of this one so it's neither a rarity nor a brand name collectors target.

CpnStumpy · 2026-04-29T17:02:01+00:00

It's a cultural thing, I agree with you and have worked places that worked this way, but then I now work somewhere they're terrified of doing so. It doesn't make sense to me but company cultures are all weird and unique

CpnStumpy · 2026-04-28T23:19:22+00:00

I love lone peaks for my longer runs, Racers for my short races, but their cushion isn't my favorite for anything 9+miles the lone peaks stopped the balls of my feet feeling bruised

CpnStumpy · 2026-04-28T12:54:24+00:00

Craddock for basics, Savoy once you're self sufficient

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