New Guy

[sickclown]

Hey Everybody,

This is an awesome site, I wish I knew about it a long time ago.
Just starting out.
Waiting for all my straight razor shaving stuff to come in.
I just ordered a Dovo 2 Bismark in Bone, the Norton waterstone kit, and a couple strops.
I can't wait to get it super sharp.

Have Sharpening experience with regular knives and swords only.
Used Razor Edge Systems with Japanese water stones.
Excited to try some of the techniques Lynn uses in his videos.

Rust Prevention
I have been using mineral oil on carbon steel swords for a while.
They don't rust, but they don't get a daily exposure to water.
Does anybody else use mineral oil and if not, what's good to use?

Aftershave
I'm looking for the lime scented aftershave.
My barber, 15 years ago, used to use the best smelling stuff.
It was in a clear glass bottle with no markings that I remember.
I tried the Pinaud Lime Sec Cologne and it isn't it.
Suggestions please.
Has anybody been sucessfull in making thier own aftershave?

Future
Once I get the hang of keeping the Bismark as sharp as it can, be I'll start restoring old blades.

[Quick Orange]

Welcome to SRP!

Mineral oil is fine, but it's not necessary. Just do a search on it and you'll find countless threads talking about it.

To jump right into honing, I suggest the 9 part video series found here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...eo-series.html

I'm not sure on your lime AS- someone else will have to chime in there.

[onimaru55]

G'day & welcome.

I live in a high rainfall/humidity area so oil is necessary for me. I use camellia oil but most oils are fine.

After Shave : I would imagine a lot of barbers used a Bay Rum formula which can have lime oil added.
You can make your own. Thread on it here. http://straightrazorpalace.com/after...f-bay-rum.html

Just make sure you use Pimenta racemosa oil for the Bay content and not Bay leaves used for cooking... or go crazy & make up your own scent

[AFDavis11]

Welcome! You'll have fun hanging around here.

[jszabo]

welcome to srp i use mineral oil it works great for me i also hear camella and olive iol work well you might want to look here for some aftershave eBarbershop.com - Classic, Nostalgic Toiletries & Gifts For Men glad to have you on board

[netsurfr]

Welcomoe to SRP!
I use camelia oil on my blades. It is often used on Japanese swords.

[sickclown]

Welcome to SRP!

Mineral oil is fine, but it's not necessary. Just do a search on it and you'll find countless threads talking about it.

To jump right into honing, I suggest the 9 part video series found here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...eo-series.html

I'm not sure on your lime AS- someone else will have to chime in there.

That video was great. Now I have two different techniques to try. I'm going to buy a cheap razor before I even touch my Bismark. I also think I'll try to find one a decently priced stone above the 8k Norton that I'm getting just to see how sharp I can get a knife.

[Alraz]

There are several threads that address this issue (preventing rust being one of them). Unless you have many razors or do not shave often, I would not worry about rust. I like the Royall lime but it does not come in a clear bottle... People have tried to make their own aftershave (Bay rum) but it is not necessarily the easiest thing to do. The ingredients are hard to come by and the extraction method can be a bit complicated with household equipment only. If you are interested in citrusy aftershaves, these may be easier to make.

Al raz.

[xman]

Well, jumping right in there, eh? I'll just tell you what I tell my son, "Both feet first".

X

[kahunamoose]

Yeah, I like the “both feet first” concept of jumping in.
Though I am sure that Captain Ahab would take you to task on that issue. You’ll have lots of fun here.