New guy from Calgary, AB Canada here. Home of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
Hi all.
I've only been using a straight to shave for just over a week. I love shaving now!
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New guy from Calgary, AB Canada here. Home of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
Hi all.
I've only been using a straight to shave for just over a week. I love shaving now!
G'day from down under.
Hope you have countless great shaves & a steady hand
Welsome to SRP! I hope you enjoy your stay, it's a great place for help, advice and support.:D
I was in Calgary two years ago, just missed the Stampeede though. Would love to get back to see it one day.
Welcome to SRP! Great to hear you are enjoying shaving again.
hey I'm from Calgary as well. Where are you buying supplies from?
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Originally Posted by thevoicestellmeto
Well. If you like Proraso products, head to Lina's Italian Market on Centre St North.
I bought most of my stuff from Fendrihan.com | Merkur Safety Razors Shaving Creams Shave Brushes in Brampton Ontario.
Did the straight razor come honed ? I am new to this but understand a ready to shave new razor is not really quite so. I am looking at the Dovo razors....
Don't quote me on this but i have herd that Dovo razors do come with a "factory hone" on them. Not sure if that's shave ready or not tho.
Yes, they are honed at the factory, but that doesn't get them where most of us like our razors to be. You can always try a factory edge and one honed by a member here and see the difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moskau
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Originally Posted by thevoicestellmeto
I honed and stropped mine before I used it.
As well, there's a knife shop at Chinook Centre and they may or may not have razors in stock right now. I've read that the fellow who runs that shop hones, and is a straight user. He's got a large selection of hones as well. I didn't find his shop until after I had bought all my stuff online.
Anyway, there are some options for us who are north of the USA.
I just called the Knivery in Chinook and he said they do carry some DOVO razors but they come right from Germany and he is sold out. I asked him about honing and he said he did some. I suppose I could learn to do it as well but knowing me I'd just screw it up.
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Originally Posted by thevoicestellmeto
I watched some videos on youtube that the fellow that runs fendrihan.com was nice enough to give me the link for. I honed and stropped all on my own and have had a few really good shaves and have yet to draw ANY blood. Another Calgarian who shaves with a straight came by to pick up some aftershave I was giving to him and drop off a couple of samples for me and I had him test the sharpness of my razor. He said it seemed like a decent honing job.
You can go it on your own. There's a risk of screwing it up when you DIY, but as long as you know that ahead of time.....
BTW, I made due with a Col Conk handheld hone and pretty small strop too. I bought them from the same online shop the day I bought my razor.
I bought a Col Conk 6/8 razor (made by Dovo), a strop, a hone, some strop paste, some JM Fraser cream, a Booster Oriental Spice aftershave, and a styptic pencil and a brush for my beginner's shaving gear. Shipped, it cost me under $300.
Yahoooo!
Got my first BBS today. It was a nice shave too, a relaxing and enjoyable one.
I think my skin is getting used to shaving again. It had been some time since I had shaven more than once a week. I used to hate shaving so much that sometimes I would go for weeks without doing it and would dread the aftermath of rash, zits and ingrown hairs that were sure to come. I'm so happy to say that those issues are non-issues now that I shave with a straight. Sheesh, I wish I had started shaving the right way a long time ago.
Well done on the shave.
Gotta ask you. You did finish on a finer hone than the Colonel Conk didn't you ??
Most folks finish on nothing coarser than a 6000 - 8000 grit waterstone and if I'm not wrong the Conk hone is about 1200 grit.
I used that hone, and a strop. That's all.Quote:
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And I had a super enjoyable BBS shave today.
Coulda been luck I s'pose.
In any case, it worked for me.
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Originally Posted by scottlp
Well, you seem happy with your shave so "if it ain't broke"..... :)
Welcome to the club mate.
Welcome aboard!!!!!!!!!