Thread: First timer in need of a honemeister's services.

Hello everyone, this is my combination first-time post as well as a plea for help from a honemeister . I just registered last night and after chatting with a few folks (Byron and Gssx, I believe) was pointed to the newbies corner here.

Here's my situation. I became enamored with the idea of shaving with a straight recently after having a shave at a local barbershop where they still use straights. It's just too awesome, heh.. so, needless to say, a day or two later found me downtown buying a new Fromm 72R, a stop, and a small hone. After doing a little research online, I also found this site where I have been reading and learning the ropes of shaving with a straight.

So anyway, knowing that the fromm itself was not shave ready, I tried my best to hone it to readiness, only to achieve a quasi-sharp razor that has difficulty in removing hair from my arm. I imagine one of the unspoken stigmas of the honer's apprentice is going about with no hair on your forearm and straight fine cuts on your thumbnail for some time .

Well, long story short is that I'm in need of a honemeister to put a keen edge on my Fromm. I'm really looking forward to that first shave with a straight, done by yours truly.. not by the barber. If you've made it this far without your eyeballs starting to bleed, my thanks.

// Driador

Well I'd like to welcome you. I'm glad you found us.

You should be contacted soon enough about someone taking your request.

Best of luck!

Again DR:
Welcome aboard the straight train may you have a long smooth ride....
It was great talking with ya in the chat room last night..
You will find everybody here more than ready to help with any questions you might have this is a great community here..

PS: I'm not ducking the honing, I just have a few restores on the bench right now, I just think the turn around for your razor would be way quicker with one of the other guys here... If you dont get some PM's from some of the guys quickly, let me know....

Just a little bump here

You're in US else I'd help ya out.. AM sure some US based honer will