I have been using a Henckels straight razor for 26+ years. My wife maintains that one day I'll hiccup and I'll wind up on the floor and my Adam's apple in the sink Actually I don't ever want to go back to a safety razor. To sharpen, I normally use an old Chicago strop and have a couple of antique razor hones to use when/if the razor gets very dull.BTW, I use the hones on my SAKS to finish their edges. They get real scary sharp.
Yessir-same razorI have my g-g-Grandfather's razor (a product of Sheffield) that I have used a few times as well, but the scales on it are not in the best shape and I'm scared I'll drop it or something. Still, it is cool to have shaved with a razor that removed the stubble from a soldier who served under Nathan Bedford Forrest!
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/06/how-to-straight-razor-shave/
(Image removed from quote.)this is what i use now dont even use foam or gel with it hopefully it will last a god time!i got it at christmas and despite using it most days have only charged it twice