Thread: First Razor!

Well, I was able to snag one of the NOS Wapis from in the classifieds! It's beautiful...I am seriously resisting the urge to try it out on a tiny part of my face. Yet I will wait until I can get it honed. Anyone in the Portland area willing to help a guy out? I would really like to watch my new baby being honed, but if I have to send it out, I will.

right on!
yeah, I bought and used my first razor back in march and now i have it on ebay for sale. It has a 7/8's inch blade! I feel like that is pretty big for a newbie. Now I found that I like 5/8" blade the most.

I wonder what size razor's other's enjoy ?

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

I wonder what size razor's other's enjoy ?

i enjoy anything between just under 0.5" to just over 1", but I prefer them
11/16" to 6/8".

what makes the difference anyways, I just know that 7/8" was to big and awkward and i like 5/8's " now?

soooooo...seriously, is there anyone in Portland who might be willing to help me out?

Originally Posted by gentlemanly

soooooo...seriously, is there anyone in Portland who might be willing to help me out?

I'd love to help you out, since I live near Salem, but seeing as I don't own anything but a barber hone, and the total of all my honing experience amounts to touching up one razor on said barber hone, I'm afraid I can't be of much help.

I know there's a lot of guys in the NW who might be close enough to help. Hopefully one of them can.