Thread: noob straight razor user

Hi and welcome. Check out the library for all the starter info and hopefully yoi can move forward from here in the right direction. Good luck. Ed

Originally Posted by BobH

Hey and welcome to the forum. You already have the bad news but there is a silver lining. You can use you Tomahawk to practice stropping with to help reduce the risk of cutting your strop and/or ruining the edge of your first shave ready razor.

Bob

Originally Posted by Laurens

Good idea, only first dull it completely by dragging the edge over glass, metal or (preferably) a whetstone until it feels soft and dull on your finger! A kitchen knife sharp edge will still bite your strop.

Once you dull the edge you can also practice your shaving technique with it. It's nice to refine a stroke or hold before committing it to your face with a sharp blade. Just tell mom it's been a great help. Buy a used real razor here and enjoy the experience.