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    Default Hello from a Newb and many many thanks!

    Hi Everyone!

    Well that's now about 5 months I've been shaving with a straight. It's the best thing I've ever done for my face (my mother commented when she last saw me how good my skin was looking!) and my success with it is wholly down to my lurking idly in the backgound and reading all the advice from you good people!

    Now to boast and feel smug. I've just had to do my first bit of honing on the two vintage razors I bought shave-ready from TheInvisibleEdge (amazing service there btw!). They were starting to really pull, so I ordered up a Norton 4K/8K and a Chinese 12K, read a heap more good advice on here then set to work. I actually managed to hone my own razors! And they shave me!

    This is definitely a learning process tho; I didn't realise until my first shave after honing just how poor my technique must have been on my first few weeks of shaving with the razors shave-ready the first time round!

    It's all thanks to you fine gentlemen!

    Ian.

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    Hi Ian, hellow from Wales and well done. How much did the 12k set you back and where did you get it.
    cheers M

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale View Post
    Hi Ian, hellow from Wales and well done. How much did the 12k set you back and where did you get it.
    cheers M

    I got it from Executive Shaving for 34.99. Chinese waterstone, natural waterstones, honing waterstones, Chinese 12k sharpening block Their website says they're awaiting stock right now, but other places have it at the same price. I THINK it's good, but I've nothing to compare it to of course!

    Ian.

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    I bought a coticule, it has a few more uses than the 12k, but, the 12k is a very good reasonably priced finnishing hone, so I have heard and been told by Steve Invisible(sorry it's a Welsh thing - eg Dai hat,Viv the gas etc etc !!).
    What razors do you use?
    Marcus

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    Yeah many fear the honing, but it's really no big deal tbh. Just take practice.

    Glad it's working out for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale View Post
    I bought a coticule, it has a few more uses than the 12k, but, the 12k is a very good reasonably priced finnishing hone, so I have heard and been told by Steve Invisible(sorry it's a Welsh thing - eg Dai hat,Viv the gas etc etc !!).
    What razors do you use?
    Marcus

    From "Steve Invisible" (LOL) I got a 4/8 Driestern near-wedge and a 5/8 hollow-ground Gotta. (love that one!) I also got a completely blunt Ern Crown & Sword from a friend of mine, which I managed to get honed up and shaving.

    My best find was in an antique shop near me: A seven day set, unfortunately with 2 razors missing, by Taylors Eye-Witness. At the time I hadn't done any honing, but I really bought it for the box: oak box, plush-lined with the 7 slots and a brass insert for my initials on the top! (And best of all the whole lot was only 20 quid!)

    I come from the Orkney Islands, where we seem to have a similar habit of nicknaming people. And I bet I've heard almost as many jokes about sheep as you have Marcus!!

    Ahhhhh, looking forward to my morning shave now!

    Ian

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    Welcome to the chatter Ian!

    Invisible Edge is awesome, Spike and I had our blades from there. Do you know about the UK meet in September? If not go give it a read -
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...tml#post239379

    Marcus can't come out to play (teeheehee) but Steve Invisible will be there and a bunch of us other members too.

    Wishing you many happy shaves.

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    I gotta Gotta too, I fine edge or something like that. I'm starting to get a good edge on it, not as keen as Steve can do yet though.
    Stop trying to upset me Silver That's my wifes job!

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    You won't call me Steve Invisible when you see me, that I can guarantee!

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    I've got an expanding belly too, and a fine pair of farmers cheeks too

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