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11-09-2014, 04:01 PM #11
OK OK geez I will send it to Lynn tomorrow lol! Or maybe it is a them hmmmmmmm.
Just so everyone knows I am half Sicilian and half Irish /German(don't ask) but all smart ass, and I speak fluent Bull S**t and sarcasm so if I offend anyone please forgive me but it is the DNA talking.It's a beautiful day somewhere I hope!
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11-09-2014, 04:04 PM #12
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Thanked: 1184My first suggestion would be to get your razor honed by someone that knows how. This will give you a bench mark to go by. What stones are you using ?
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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KingHooper (11-09-2014)
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11-09-2014, 04:15 PM #13
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11-09-2014, 04:23 PM #14
I have to agree with guy. There are lots of utube videos on the art of shaving with straight razors. Lynn Abrams has one that helped me tremendously. He also has videos on honing from start to finish and stropping. Just don't give up. you'll get the hang of it and when you do it'll just come second nature. good luck.
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KingHooper (11-09-2014)
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11-09-2014, 06:24 PM #15
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Thanked: 1184You got all the right stuff. Now the bench mark and some practice.
I hope your search for a mentor turns up some help. If not you may be able to use some 1 on 1 pm help. You'll get there just don't be in a hurry. Tell the wife that someday your going to shave her legs :<0)Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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KingHooper (11-09-2014)
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11-09-2014, 06:30 PM #16
I sent mine to @cudarunner. There are plenty of people here who can hone razors and get them back to you within a week or so. For learning to shave, this is critical. I thought my razors needed honing after a few weeks until @razorfeld tutored me on stropping. But at least I was starting with well honed razors so I knew my technique was good.
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KingHooper (11-09-2014)
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11-09-2014, 07:35 PM #17
So with giant thanks to all of the above people and all morning on YouTube I found want I was doing wrong and fixed it.
I will post it to shave of the day but I do have pics for here as well.
It's a beautiful day somewhere I hope!
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11-09-2014, 07:54 PM #18
You missed the top lip... ha ha ha!
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KingHooper (11-10-2014)
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11-09-2014, 08:00 PM #19
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11-09-2014, 08:15 PM #20
What were you doing wrong that you were able to fix for a better shave?
"The sharpening stones from time to time provide officers with gasoline."
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