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04-19-2014, 12:36 PM #1
There may be a member here that is near you or to whom you can send it without terrible expense.
Good first razor choice. I hope you get some help here on the honing front.Just call me Harold
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04-19-2014, 12:44 PM #2
I don't know about Ireland but there are quite a few honers in the UK. Try the Strop Shop - although I know Neil is indisposed right now. There's also The Invisible Edge - Steve supplies Dovo razors and hones them before sending them out.
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04-19-2014, 12:49 PM #3
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04-19-2014, 01:56 PM #4
Hi and welcome. If more people posted before buying there would be a lot more happy beginners out there. Too many are stung by dodgy razors or a razor that isn't shave ready. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask
My wife calls me......... Can you just use Ed
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04-19-2014, 02:21 PM #5
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Thanked: 3222I mentioned shave ready because I was hoping you had not bought the razor yet and might not be aware of what it meant. There is a vendor in Ireland, I think they are in Ireland, Fine Shaving Products for a Smoother Closer Shave - Shaving.ie and you may want to contact them and see if they professionally hone their straights before sending them out.
BobLife is a terminal illness in the end
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04-19-2014, 03:35 PM #6
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04-19-2014, 03:57 PM #7
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Thanked: 3222I have bought from them before, not a straight though, and found them very prompt in shipping and quick to reply to queries. I hope they do hone them before sending them out.
There are a couple of members on here from Ireland and hopefully they can chime in too with some help for you. Good luck to you.
BobLife is a terminal illness in the end
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04-19-2014, 03:58 PM #8
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Thanked: 38Rasoio a mano libera 5/8 manico in resina bianca
It IS shave ready and it's in EU, mailing is not such expensive probably and you don't have to mess with customs.
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04-19-2014, 11:47 PM #9
Just because there is no one local to you who hones doesnt mean that you cant send the razor further afield for honing etc, as has been said there are more than a few people in the uk who offer honing services.
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04-20-2014, 03:48 AM #10
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Thanked: 1On general use and with the assumption your stropping technique is ok how often do you need to hone???