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Woo hoo!!!
After my fifth try at putting an edge on my wapi I've finally got a shavable razor. Plenty of room for improvement yet but I actually managed to shave this morning without a duelling scar. :y
I will definitely be back at the hone again to continue evening out my bevel but I've finally got a smooth enough and consistent enough edge to have a decent shave in the morning.
Thanks for the help along the way,
Bob
Congrats Bob! Shaving with a straight razor
that you have honed sure is a great feeling.
It will only get better from here.
- Scott
Congrats! It's a game of hit and miss at first but that's all a part of it. As Scott said, it only gets better!
Way to go! Your very wise in using a Wapi. They are just great a razor to learn on and they give such good feed back.
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Originally Posted by Kenrup
I am a rank enquirer, not even a newby yet. You may remember me from my "Hate Shaving" thread that the gremlins ate.
You say a "Wapi" is a good one to start using as a first razor?
I'm not sure that a wapi is good place to start frankly. A shave ready razor from someone who knows what that means would have been a lot smarter.
I'm enjoying the challenge but truthfully I would have been a lot further ahead buying a decent sharp razor, a pasted strop and worried about everything else later.
I'm happy I've taken the scenic route but I don't think I'd recommend it to those short on cash or patience.
A little perspective:
norton 4k/8k, dmt 1200, lee valley hone holder,
.5 micron paste, 3m .5 micron sheets.
I've spent a good 200$ getting my 17$ wapi sharp.
For 217$ I could have bought one of travellers art pieces and saved my hacked up fingers for other things.
- Bob
Sorry if this is rude, but did you need the paste and .5 micron sheets to get the wapi shave ready?Quote:
Originally Posted by RobertFontaine
I can see the use for a dmt 1200 to fix up the bevel on it, but that could be done on the Norton, it just takes a while:D
Do you find any difference in the way the paste and the sheets work?
- Best regards
Bjørn Erik
For your first razor be sure to purchase a "honed and shave tested" razor. Vintage razors can be found in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum on this site. You could also purchase a new razor and have it honed and shave tested by one of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by presbyreformed
There are some other sources like Tony Miller, Classicshaving, etc that offer a honing service option.
Did I say "shave tested"?
The 0.5 micron paste is a luxury but a very nice one to use and it costs very little.
Just my two cents,:)
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Originally Posted by randydance062449
I'll take your two cents any day:bow
I better pick up some of that paste then, any differences in brands/types, and where do you get them online, classic shaving?
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Originally Posted by randydance062449
I need to check out that forum. I don't have much money right now but I'm doing my research. At least this is a fun alternative I can turn to when my job herding cats gets a little too annoying...
Manager at a software firm, are ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by presbyreformed
-Josh
If ever there was a universally true statementQuote:
For your first razor be sure to purchase a "honed and shave tested" razor.
about straight razor shaving, this is it. This is
the difference between success in learning to
shave with a straight, and abandoning it with
resentment.
- Scott