Thread: Beginners Tips: Jan 2010

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Quit testing the edge, testing the edge is for those honing the razor, if your not honing razors the only test you need to know how to do is the shave test and make sure you study up for it before taking that test...

Want to dull that sweet edge that you just paid to have put on there, go ahead and test it... If you just have to have an idea of what those tests feel like, buy some DE blades and do the tests on them...

This is such good advice! I have seen lots of posts where a new guy did a TNT on a shave ready blade

The shave test is the one that counts

Thanks for the thread glen, great stuff sticky perhaps?

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Thanks for the thread glen, great stuff sticky perhaps?

I kinda liked Joed's idea of making either a new one every month or perhaps just bumping this one every now and then....

Stickies seem to get ignored
The one at the top of the Workshop is a prime example, that thing has an answer to every single question that gets asked in that forum... LOL

Great advice, thanks for putting it together!

I'd say make this a sticky - but is there any way threads like this, the Beginner's Guide, and some of the other threads like "Anticipation" by Lynn can be made more obvious on the home page? Almost like a permanent "Hey New Guy (or Girl)!" button on the front page. You can put links to all of this stuff in one spot and have a place for signing up right there. It might be convenient for those not familiar with the site.

If I may add, for those who want to hone their razors, be sure to hone pre-owned inexpensive but quality razors ( not saying go balls out on ebay-there are $30-$40 razors that can be had on Classifieds from reliable members. These in general are shave-ready ( mentioned on ad ). When it comes time to hone, by then you should be proficient in shaving, stropping, prep etc...

I grabbed a couple pre-owned from classifieds at same time I got my straight. In any case, some pre-owned razors need work while other don't. Mine needed some work and I learned off of those using new razor as benchmark for reference. That's what worked for me. I have everyone here to thank for.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I kinda liked Joed's idea of making either a new one every month or perhaps just bumping this one every now and then....

Stickies seem to get ignored
The one at the top of the Workshop is a prime example, that thing has an answer to every single question that gets asked in that forum... LOL

I'm all for a sticky. If they ignore it, it's their loss. I as well as many others benefited from it. I especially enjoyed the favourite honing threads. :beer:

Originally Posted by gssixgun

OK I even linked the article I was referring to yes amazing I did a Wiki link....Don't everyone fall off their chair at once...

I broke the Wiki once. Lucky, guys like BeBerlin can fix it

Well, he was right about shaptons and ebay.

Such a great advice. I got so obsessed I didn't realize those tests were also dulling the edge of my Friodur.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I kinda liked Joed's idea of making either a new one every month or perhaps just bumping this one every now and then....

Apparently every now and then is every 6 years.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Apparently every now and then is every 6 years.

I actually did over 3 years worth Ron all by myself

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