Thread: newbie straight shaver from SoCal

Originally Posted by JMS

I don't know if you want to travel the potential 2 and 1/2 hours but if traffic is not bad you are looking at just over 1 and 1/2 hours on the 15. If you come you will be way ahead of most newbies in what you can potentially learn!

ive been to sd a few times but i dont think ill be able to make it to this meet maybe the next.

Dude check this create these folders in your subscription list. It makes everything so easy. There's also already SRP wiki you can check that alone is info galore but anyway:

Honing
Stropping
Shaving
Soaps
Restore

Bookmark these threads:
Honing
Need Bevel Tip - Straight Razor Place Forums
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Norton Flattening Stone - Straight Razor Place Forums
Naniwa 12k Superstone - Straight Razor Place Forums
Honing woes - Straight Razor Place Forums
Why tape the spine? - Straight Razor Place Forums
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Would a Norton 4/8K and 0.5 chromium be enough? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Norton Razor Hone - Straight Razor Place Forums
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Naniwa Chosera 10,000 Grit Synthetic Hone. - Straight Razor Place Forums
The REAL holy grail of hones? - Straight Razor Place Forums
What Hone(s) do I need ???? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Japanese stone grit levels: Suita, Narutaki, Nakayama - Straight Razor Place Forums
Hone lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Honing on the Norton - Straight Razor Place Forums

Stropping
Common stropping mistakes? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Strop Advice - Straight Razor Place Forums
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Passes on the strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
Stropping is King - Straight Razor Place Forums
Horsehide vs latigo - Straight Razor Place Forums
Wrinkled strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
how essential is strop paste? - Straight Razor Place Forums
TONY MILLER!!!! - Straight Razor Place Forums
Horsehide vs. Latigo? - Straight Razor Place Forums
Strop purchasing suggestions. - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lather in strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
How and where do you hang your strop - Straight Razor Place Forums
How do you hang your strop? - Straight Razor Place Forums
My new Tony Miller real linen strop - Straight Razor Place Forums

Shaving
Why Shave Straight - Straight Razor Place Forums
Nick Relief - Straight Razor Place Forums
Soak the Brush - It's worth it! - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips # 7 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips #3 - Straight Razor Place Forums
Lynn's Tips #4 - Straight Razor Place Forums

Soaps
Colleen's Soap - Straight Razor Place Forums
English Shaving Soaps - Straight Razor Place Forums

Restore
wedge shape and scale fit - Straight Razor Place Forums
Rust Remover for restoring razors? - Straight Razor Place Forums
How to clean blade between scales - Straight Razor Place Forums

I think that's all that I bookmarked. I'm still re-reading some of those. Only that's left is to apply awesome knowledge these guys provided!

Originally Posted by bigluelok

lol yeah im on both MA(tegda9) and HT (bigluelok) i joined here because your post on MA i read today.

hahah dude that's awesome man :Beer:

I'm glad you joined and I tried to spread the word on other forums bout straight shaving as well. Even called my dad and told him about it :P

BTW I already found a car ( ED6/EF6 )posted on both MA and Tuna. I appreciate your help as far offering to look one up for me bro :Beer:

Hows the DA running?

Oh yeah did you forget your PW on MA hence the new handle ( tegda9 )? :ninja:

And here's the meat I told you about:

1st Southern California Straight Razor Get Together Pictures – 1 - Straight Razor Place Forums

check this out:

Mastro Livi videos - Straight Razor Place Forums
YouTube - Straight Razor Place '09 Convention. Lynn Honing #1