Thread: Introduction - New guy from BA

Hi everyone,

I live near Buenos Aires city (Argentina), like sharpening and honing/stropping (though I still don't consider myself an expert), and will probably try straight razor shaving shortly (if someone finds my grandpa's straight razors, that is).

Rgds.

Martin

welcome to SRP Martin
what are you honing & stropping now if you hav'nt tried straights yet?
you will find Str8s to be a lot different to knives to hone & strop
either way plenty of great info here to search & guide you along & if stuck just ask and someone will surely help you out
find those heirlooms & enjoy them

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Welcome to SRP!
Be sure to check out the Library and read the beginner's guides. If you are going to be honing, check out the videos on that as well.
And we would love to see pictures of the razor.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

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Thanks ;-)

Originally Posted by criswilson10

Welcome to SRP!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by criswilson10

Be sure to check out the Library and read the beginner's guides. If you are going to be honing, check out the videos on that as well.

I'll certainly browse this forum for information, prior to slicing my face into thin chops...

Originally Posted by criswilson10

And we would love to see pictures of the razor.

Me too. As soon as someone finds it for me, I'll let you know. My grandpa passed out in 1982, so the razor must be quite old.

Originally Posted by Substance

Welcome to SRP Martin

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Substance

What are you honing & stropping now if you hav'nt tried straights yet?

Mostly knives. Not many of them, as my wife complains about kitchen knives to be "too sharp", so I release my energies with my own folders, and some "special" knives here and there...

Originally Posted by Substance

You will find Str8s to be a lot different to knives to hone & strop

I don't know much about them, but I certainly know that razors are different. When I was young... er ;-) and had more hair on top of my head than in my ears, our neighborhood stylist (quite an old fashioned guy) used to finish the haircuts with a razor. He gave me a few tips that I tried to use in my pocket knives on those days... unsuccessfully. One I remember is the right way to strop edge-trailing and, at the end of the leather strop, turn the blade 180° over the spine. There must be a lot more than that here, and will check before starting.

Rgds.

Originally Posted by Substance

Either way plenty of great info here to search & guide you along & if stuck just ask and someone will surely help you out

find those heirlooms & enjoy them[/QUOTE]

Hi and welcome. Your definitely going to want to check out the library. Most of what you need to know is in there. For stropping check out the stroptober thread at the beginning of the stropping forum for vids and advice. You also might want to give the vids by Gssixgun and Lynn Abrams on YouTube a look for a idea about honing. If you get stuck just ask and wr will help you out. Good luck

Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. Your definitely going to want to check out the library. Most of what you need to know is in there. For stropping check out the stroptober thread at the beginning of the stropping forum for vids and advice. You also might want to give the vids by Gssixgun and Lynn Abrams on YouTube a look for a idea about honing. If you get stuck just ask and wr will help you out. Good luck

Thanks, Eddie. I have already done so, and there is a lot more for me to read, both in this forum and out there. I have also watched some youtube videos, both in English and Spanish. I can't start until I find a razor, but will still be checking a lot more information prior to starting.

WELCOME !!

Why wait for them to find your grandfather's , you can shave just as easily with someone elses grandfather's razor. 8)

I've just bitten the bullet on more gear .... it's quite addictive.

~Gary

Welcome to the club...been just over a year for me and I've enjoyed every step of the way, it's definitely an art/hobby that keeps you engaged at least three times a week.

Enjoy

Originally Posted by Phrank

Welcome to the club...

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Phrank

been just over a year for me and I've enjoyed every step of the way, it's definitely an art/hobby that keeps you engaged at least three times a week.

I hope I can reach at least the first month before I slice my face into thin pieces...

Originally Posted by Phrank

Enjoy

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by PHANTZM

WELCOME!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by PHANTZM

Why wait for them to find your grandfather's, you can shave just as easily with someone elses grandfather's razor. 8)

My grandpa has already passed out; I wouldn't like to kill someone else's grandpa because I might end up trying straight razor shaving in prison...

Originally Posted by PHANTZM

I've just bitten the bullet on more gear .... it's quite addictive.
~Gary

Lotta bullets out there, Gary. Stamps, fountain pens, cars, motorbikes, old spades, and lots of others. I just don't identify myself with having things but a lot more with using them. When I was into fountain pens, for example (yeah; weird guy down here...) I enjoyed repairing and using pens I didn't have the slightest idea of which model they were, or year of production. Other guys (the real collectors AFAI am concerned), know exactly which the scarce colors or patterns are for each of their pens, and have them clearly identified. Nothing wrong with it, IMHO, but not something I would be interested in.

Rgds.