Hi guys
My name is Jaco, originally from South Africa, living in Scotland for the last 17 years.
I have been shaving with a straight razor for the last 5 or so years.
Why?
I have always been attracted to shiny sharp objects, mostly knives of any description. Problem with knives are that you can only use so many, and the rest are left to gather dust. Not so with razors, you can never have enough straight razors, and currently I have more than enough to shave with a different one every day of the month.
It's also a hobby/skill-set with endless possibilities. Once you master one, there are more than enough other challenges to keep you interested and engaged.
I restore my own razors, hone my own, make my own strops, and of course shave myself daily.
My favourite razors are Filarmonica 14's, with it's modern equivalent the Koraat 14-2.
Favourite shaving cream is Taylors of Old Bond Street, particular Eaton College.
Favourite brush is a Yaqui 28mm synthetic.
Favourite strop is a home-made Shell Cordovan strop that cost me way more to make than a Kanayama would have been at the time
Been a member of the big American shaving forum, but it's reached a point where it looks like they are following the trend of most social media, and opinions that doesn't match the moderator's seems to get silenced.
Hope to hear how things are done Down Under!
My name is Jaco, originally from South Africa, living in Scotland for the last 17 years.
I have been shaving with a straight razor for the last 5 or so years.
Why?
I have always been attracted to shiny sharp objects, mostly knives of any description. Problem with knives are that you can only use so many, and the rest are left to gather dust. Not so with razors, you can never have enough straight razors, and currently I have more than enough to shave with a different one every day of the month.
It's also a hobby/skill-set with endless possibilities. Once you master one, there are more than enough other challenges to keep you interested and engaged.
I restore my own razors, hone my own, make my own strops, and of course shave myself daily.
My favourite razors are Filarmonica 14's, with it's modern equivalent the Koraat 14-2.
Favourite shaving cream is Taylors of Old Bond Street, particular Eaton College.
Favourite brush is a Yaqui 28mm synthetic.
Favourite strop is a home-made Shell Cordovan strop that cost me way more to make than a Kanayama would have been at the time
Been a member of the big American shaving forum, but it's reached a point where it looks like they are following the trend of most social media, and opinions that doesn't match the moderator's seems to get silenced.
Hope to hear how things are done Down Under!
