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02-03-2009, 08:30 PM #1I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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Is the razor "Shave Ready"?
Originally Posted by captenicon
This is important to you not having a bad experience
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02-03-2009, 08:34 PM #2< Banned User >
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Yeah, you need to hone up an Ebay razor before using it. Stropping won't get it ready to shave by itself.
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02-03-2009, 08:37 PM #3what Dad calls me
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Send it out and get it honed, then enjoy that beauty!
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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02-03-2009, 09:36 PM #4Senior Member
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A hearty welcome to SRP. Don't be afraid to ask questions because there is a wealth of experience and help available to you. As already mentioned, a strop won't sharpen it for you. Unless the ebay ad said that the razor was shave ready, you will need to have it honed. The best way for that to happen is to send it out to one of our honemeisters. It will take from 1-3 weeks depending on their workloads. You can find them in the classifieds.
In addition to the strop and razor you will also need shaving soap/cream (personal choice) and a shaving brush (from less than $10 to obscene prices). At some point you will also need a hone, but not for several months provided you properly maintain your razor (keeping it clean and dry between shaves, and proper stropping). You should also get a copy of Lynn's CD. It's a veritable fountain of information about most aspects of the straight razor, including shaving.
I know the CD runs around $20 plus shipping, and the honing will run you $20-$25, but consider those as investments. And your razor will be with you a very long time. Like everything else good in life, doing it on the cheap isn't really saving you any money. Since that razor is going to be against your facial skin it should do its job cleanly and efficiently. Any other way and your face will pay a very painful price. If you plan to buy your own hones it will likely cost you a few hundred dollars for a proper set of hones. $25 dollars sounds pretty cheap compared to that. Plus you won't want to worry about trying to learn how to shave with a straight razor and learn honing skills at the same time.
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