Yet Another 1st Shave 1st post Thread

[Yannis]

No words of wisdom here, we're in the same boat (almost exactly) only encouragement!

We newbies will get there one day (and come back to there early posts for a laugh, eh??)

Take care and good luck!

Ken

Probably you dont understand my intention, and the wisdom is not mine
it comes from milions of years experience of humanity.
proverbs are used to emphasize.
I dont believe that what I said was discouraging for someone.
In this forum I listen carefully the experiencies of others and I let others to judge mine.
There is no need a newbie feel unsufficiently compare to others because no one was born knowing straight razor shaving or honing

[kbuzbee]

I'm sorry, Yannis, I wasn't addressing my comments to you. You offer great advice and perspective. My comments were to the OP as he and I are both just starting out......

It's all good, my Brother!

Ken

[Yannis]

thank you Ken, I am in this forum only some months But I am happy that i have every day and a new friend.
If one of you visit Athens, I will be very very happy to drink together a glass of wine

[kbuzbee]

If one of you visit Athens, I will be very very happy to drink together a glass of wine

Or ouzo, yes?? It's been a few years since we were in Greece. Beautiful country. Santorini has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I will take you up on that offer one day.

Ken

[knochrph]

You guys use a 30 degree angle on stropping???? I keep mine as flat as possible with the strop. Maybe someone is in your neck of the woods and you could meet to go over razor technique.

Jerry

[izlat]

By the way, not only smooth leather can be used for stropping. Some people swear by linen - it's not smooth, that's the point.

Also - Keith at HandAmerican also stamps a pattern on its leather (much like the back of the Russian shells) because it can be used before the the smooth leather. The key is: use BEFORE smooth leather

Cheers
Ivo