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03-28-2009, 10:09 PM #11At Last, my Arm is Complete Again!!
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I agree whole heartedly!!!! It takes a lot of practice and repitition to build muscle memory, I"m till working on it before I risk even an entry level str8 with my very 'Economical' honing set up!!! I know from this practice that I will NOT be an ace at this bloody stuff, but I'll keep working at it unitl I"m at least decent, Ruddy good fun while learning though!!
As ever, Newbie tinkersd!
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03-28-2009, 10:47 PM #12Senior Member
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In The Meantime
Get the most inexpensive razor, pre-honed, from of the members here. It will not only give you a benchmark, it will be one of your most memorable shaves.
Like anything worth enjoying, keep learning!
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03-29-2009, 03:20 AM #13Senior Member
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I got one of those $20.00 DA's and believe it or not put it to the green cr oxide about 10 passes and stroped about 50 passes and got a great shave.
Originally Posted by WongKonPow
Consider where you will spend ETERNITY !!!!!!
Growing Old is a necessity; Growing Up is Not !
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03-29-2009, 11:28 PM #14Senior Member
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Well,
The cheapo is in my office desk...conversation piece, package opener... I decided I'd just work on a decent blade I have that I bought on ebay as "shave ready" that hasn't been very smooth. I've taken it the stones....it failed. Back again, and finished with many passes on the coticule. You know what.....I got a decent shave. And, like those first clean, bloodless shaves, I'm feeling pretty damn good about it.
Best to all.
By the way, why do they sell such bad razors? For use? Or to lure fools like me to part with a few bucks?
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