Thread: Oh ok, this is were I need to be...

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Originally Posted by jhalb

I hope this forum is not full of cliques and dog pilers. There have to be some people here who are interested in the hobby aspect of this and not only those trying to take control and tell everyone what to do. If it is I will not be here for long.

Just so you are aware. This site wouldn't exist if there weren't people here who were interested in the hobby aspect. I welcome you but I find this post rather "unbecoming". Instead of trying to learn all you can and making a pleasant introduction for yourself. You are getting your back up and making ultimatums about your participation. Please do enjoy and join in the conversation but know people are going to give you advice. It's your choice on listening to it or not. The advice will sound similar "dog piling" as you put it because we try and point new members in the direction of success. That is our goal.

So again welcome aboard.

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Welcome to the forum.

The only thing I'll say is there is a difference between knowing from reading and knowing from doing something successfully for quite some time.

Bob

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Originally Posted by jhalb

I'm not sure why it should be assumed that I know very little about the topic. As I said, I've spent days reading through all these very informative threads. The responses if you look at them carefully do not match the information given in my first post. Why all the insistence that I have my first razor done by an expert so that I have a reference? There is so much information here that anyone with the motivation could become very well versed in this in no time at all. I happen to want to try to be one of those people. I certainly do not want any unwelcomed advise. If I need help, I will surely ask for it.

Well you are right. You know everything there is to know from reading for a few hours. I apologize for assuming you didn't know how to shave, strop, and hone a straight razor. From you introduction stating you were new to the straight razor scene people would get the impression you didn't know these things.

I will also ask, do you change the engine in your car before you've learned to put gas in it? A professional edge at this point will be a good baseline for you to judge your efforts off of.

If we all were as good as you from reading for a few days I would work for NASA.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

So you want to close your account? I am not sure but that seems to be what you are hinting at.

Originally Posted by jhalb

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Originally Posted by jhalb

Hello everyone! New to the straight razor scene and have begun my collection. I have tons of stuff on order, why? Its just the way I start new hobbies. Basically why I'm really here is to get the very low down on preparing and using these straight razors I'll have coming in next week. I have everything I need except, if even needed, stones past 12k.

I was preparing to answer his posts but they are disappearing.