Made ya look, didn't it Spatterdash.
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Made ya look, didn't it Spatterdash.
Welcome! That's awesome that you've got your Granddad's old stuff.
+1 on getting the razor properly honed! Might be the perfect time to do this while you are waiting for a shipment of new soap/cream/strop.
[quote=Spatterdash;360346I gotta ask, though... am I the only one that read the title of this thread and thought "'Girlfriend's Old Blade'? This should be an amusing thread!"[/quote]
EXACTLY! reading the first couple answers i thought i was crazy. how cool would it be if you started dating a girl and she gives you an extra straight razor she doesn't use anymore? my G/F would never touch a SR.
BTW, welcome and congrats on the family heirloom, i would get it honed by a pro to start. but i would also buy another from the Classifieds so that your never without a SR. i may be addicted though:D
I'm feeling more comfortable with my techneque the second time around but it is like scaping a playing card across my face. Does anybody have or use a pro honer they recommend? How much can I expect to spend and how often will I need this done?
Have a look in the classifieds. There are a number of members here who both offer honing services and have very good reputations. Once your blade's up to speed you can almost certainly keep it there yourself with a decent barber's hone or other finishing hone, eg a coticule.
I find this is a hard thing for me to do at times, especially ATG. It's psychological as I have to get over the image that laying it flat will peel my skin like a knife piece of fruit. I figure time will work this out, as I learn more about the ability of the blade with each shave.
This was an improper metaphor, sorry. The blade is basically flat on my face as I use it. Last night I used actual saving soap I bought at a local drug store and that made a huge difference over the airisol can. I used the word scrap to discribe a lack of a proper hone on the edge. When I look at the edge in a bright light it shows no shinny spots at all. Its just not quite right yet.
Using a family heirloom to shave with is a dream I will never be able to reach. Congrats!
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