Stright razor v electric - hard to choose?

I've got to say that, although I prefer my straight razor, there are times when my Remington electric is a godsend. This morning, for instance. At the moment I have a bug that started yesterday - you know, the type that makes you woozy and shiver a lot. I took one look at the Kropp and thought 'don't fancy exfoliating my face to a depth of half in inch' so grabbed the electric. Told you I'm not a purist! So - the moral of this story is if your hand shakes use anything but your flatty!

Well I tried out my No. 2 special this morning and my, how close a shave was that! I think the trick is definitely to get the stropping right before use - my old strop looks like it's been varnished it's so polished. I prefer a hanging strop - anybody use the flat strops on board? Are they any good?

Heck I forgot to mention that I have an eBay shop! See it online - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Invisible-Edge - for some tasty bits of very sharp steel!

Hello there and welcome to the blog for The Invisible Edge. An odd name for what is, admittedly, a niche collector's site. So let's spell it out. The Invisible Edge specialises in straight razors. Yup, that's right - Sweeney Todd stuff. Cut throats. That's not to say that people that collect these items are strange, any more than it would be true to say that people who collect model cars are very small! No - this is just a blog for those who appreciate the craftmanship and sheer elegance of these items of men's grooming. Take a look at my website at http://www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk and you'll see what I mean!