Thread: Beginners Tips: Jan 2010

Glen - Great post and terrific stuff. Concise no BS advice based on solid experience.

BeBerlin - a big +1

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...

Glen,

As a newbie myself, I can say you are right on the mark. This is a job where patience is king. Have it, find it or forget it.

David

Good advice.

Well done Glen!! We should bump this thread once a month, maybe once a week. It will be very helpful to those just starting out and they won't have to search far.

GREAT advice and if followed will make the whole begginers experience 1000% better and much less frustrating !

Outstanding article Glenn

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...

We are Wiki of Borg. You will be assimilated.

What hone(s) do I need? - Straight Razor Place Wiki should be much better now. Thanks!

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...

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