Thread: Hello SRP!

Welcome to SRP! +1 on the advice above. The razor is good to go, I'd recommend a different a different strop from SRD or one of the other reputable shaving vendors around here. I got mine from Whippeddog.com. I'd say skip the hone for now in favor of a brush and soap. You can keep your edge in good shape for a long time with just stropping, and maybe some pasted balsa. If you decide to try your hand at honing, I'd suggest acquiring another razor to practice on so you can still have your daily shaver good to go until you get the hang of it. When you do start honing, I'd recommend the norton/naniwa stones as well. I have norton 1k, norton 4k/8k combo, and naniwa 12k. Don't forget to keep them lapped!

Originally Posted by edhewitt

That's debatable, many guys still recommend using an x stroke on wider strops to account for inconsistencies in the strop surface, however I still think a wider strop is better, I only have a 3" strop. But I know that I prefer using my wider finishing hone over my narrower one.

Obie covered everything very well, it looks like you have a limited budget, but want a nice razor, which is good, I would leave the hone at the moment and spend that money on a better strop, and some proper shaving soap, even the VDH kit advertised as an also buy on the link to the strop would suffice. If you start out with a solid basic kit, you can upgrade parts slowly as you find the need, however start out with rubbish, and you will buy things twice.

Big Ed, as always Sir you are keeping me honest.
And true to form and truth be told, there is a slight X stroke using my 3 inch strop. However the inconsistencies in my SRD 3 inch strop come from my own improper technique...the edge looks like a zipper in some places.

I'm looking forward to the time when I get it right in your eyes Ed! LOL.
Everyone enjoy.

Originally Posted by ColonelG

Big Ed, as always Sir you are keeping me honest.
And true to form and truth be told, there is a slight X stroke using my 3 inch strop. However the inconsistencies in my SRD 3 inch strop come from my own improper technique...the edge looks like a zipper in some places.

I'm looking forward to the time when I get it right in your eyes Ed! LOL.
Everyone enjoy.

Sorry g-man, not trying to pick on you, it was just an observation from reading other threads. I made a 3" strop and used to just go up and down, I didn't really know what an x stroke was. My stropping evolved to a slight x stroke naturally. I then read a post by pixel describing the x stroke as being like a windscreen wiper, then I realised what an x stroke was so I exaggerated my stropping action.
Like I said, my bottle post was more of a missunderstanding
You are fine just the way you are. I am by no means perfect.
Have a great Sunday.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Sorry g-man, not trying to pick on you, it was just an observation from reading other threads.
You are fine just the way you are. I am by no means perfect.
Have a great Sunday.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Sorry g-man, not trying to pick on you, it was just an observation from reading other threads.

You are fine just the way you are. I am by no means perfect.
Have a great Sunday.

Ed Sir,
I never took it as anything other than an honest observation.
I appreciate your post but really it is unnecessary.
Keep me honest, and don't change because I don't want us walking on eggshells or vaulting over mouse-droppings.
I think the way they say this in your locale is, "No Worries Mate"

No worries mate.

No worries. Goodo. Glad that's all sorted then. Righto, blokes. My shout.


Mick