It's very tempting. But how'd you keep the right angle of the blade?

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That's what I want. I was given a straight razor as a gift last year, but haven't been able to find anywhere to get it sharpened. I've always heard there's no better shave than the one you get with a stright razor.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Hoffritz sells it with the leather and you can use any sharpening stone to sharpen it. I use my Tri Chef sharpner.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Cherrydale Hardware in Arlington, Va on Lee highway. There is a guy who comes in once a week to sharpen stuff.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

What's shaving?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I thought maybe there was something special about how they were sharpened that precluded using an ordinary sharpening stone. I'll try that. Thanks.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I can't use electric razors and I've never been able to come across a blade razor that didn't cause problems either.

Until I took a friend's recommendation to use this stuff, I could only shave as often as it took to heal between shaves. This stuff allows me to shave everyday with no agony. Tend Skin

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

To whet the razor you need to use the leather, sharpening is not required often and any ordinary sharpening stone should suffice. Some good info here at http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/sharpen/instrazor.html

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Thanks, I'll have to stop in there the next time I'm in Arlington.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Got the Braun 360 a year ago and have been very satisfied,,,, German engineering of course. Right up there with my Rowenta iron.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K