<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[South River Straight Razors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antique & vintage shave ready straight razors]]></description><link>https://www.southriverstraightrazors.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:14:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.southriverstraightrazors.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Straight Razor Strop]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you make the switch from disposable razors to a straight razor you probably have most everything you need with the exception of one thing, a strop. Most quality shaving accessories are the same regardless of the type of razor that you use, with the obvious exception of the strop, only a straight razor required that. In it's most basic form a strop is nothing more than a strip of leather, but without it you would only be able to use a straight razor a couple of times before it became...]]></description><link>https://www.southriverstraightrazors.com/post/the-straight-razor-strop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4010d51d5c8ba56519c07c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d4c3_b7c3a7d4c3524aa487c2a25ef60c165f~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_193,h_407,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>todd11253</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Workbench]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I started restoring this Joseph Rodgers &#38; Sons blade. I got it without scales but even if it had them I would have had to remove them due to the rust on the tang. Due to the considerable rust I started with a 220 grit paper and worked up to 2500. I could only do but so much on the etched side of the blade as I did not want to completely blow away the etching. The blade actually came out better than I was expecting. I added a set of buffalo horn scales (plastic would have been sacrilege...]]></description><link>https://www.southriverstraightrazors.com/post/on-the-workbench</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4010d51d5c8ba56519c07b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d4c3_7edb97370b5843d299a8bd0c62451380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>todd11253</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>