Newbie does it....Thanks for the help.

After talking with many of you about hones, and pastes, and razors...and reading many many posts, I ordered a kenrup wapi, (got it on about August 19), pretty sure I rolled the edge on the strop. about a week ago i got a DA from e-bay (stamps222). My FIL had a blade that he had picked up at an auction in a box lot on accident. and I picked up *cough* three blades at a second hand store. :( One of them had a crack that I didn't notice till after I started honing.

Anyway. Thanks to suggestions here, I got a D8C and D8EE and 12k. I've got 4 of the blades as sharp as i can. FOOLISHLY ripped the crap out of my face when it wasn't sharp enough. Worked all all 4 blades tonight. Shaved with the DA...carefully so as not to hurt the wounds from Sunday. Got a descent shave.

REALLY happy with all the results. Honing, shaving...now I just need to learn how to make a good cream. Thank you for all your help.

-Scott

Sounds like you're making good progress.
What do you mean by making 'good cream'? Perhaps 'lather'? Do some practice runs and you'll get the hang of it :)

Sorry, I mean a cream soap. I like to do things on my own when I can. That's probably why I like straights so much. I've been making my own CP soap for some time now. Don't publicize it a lot, and it's mainly just for home use. The lather's not that great, nor does it stay. I would like to make a better soap.

Sounds like you are learning a lot!
Congratulations on your progress.

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Originally Posted by netsurfr

Sounds like you are learning a lot!
Congratulations on your progress.

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Amen to that.

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Sounds like you're having fun as well,

best regards,
Bart.