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07-22-2006, 07:37 PM #1
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Thanked: 346Honing is more important if you're restoring ebay specials (and if you hang around here a while you'll get that itch), and maybe for bringing a new razor up to snuff. For maintaining your daily shaver a paddle strop or barbers hone does the job with little fuss. Most shavers around here seem to refresh their blade every week to a few months, depending on a variety of factors. If you use the same blade every day it only requires a few laps on a pasted strop or barbers hone once a week to bring it back up to snuff. Total elapsed time of 1-2 minutes, not much longer than it takes to replace and dispose of the blade in a DE.
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07-23-2006, 01:16 AM #2
Don't forget to look at the "critical info for newbies" post too. there's good info there . Plus you can make due with a belt or homemade strop until you can afford a new one. If interested you can pm me on how to.
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07-23-2006, 01:20 AM #3
Very good observations on time tradeoffs. In any case you have to wait for the lather to do its work and the stropping helps kill that time. I started using a DE recently and it gives me decent shaves, but not as good as a straight. Shaving straight is also a more rewarding experience. I also switched to 2 passes, but I learned how to get as smooth in 2 passes as I did with 3 passes. All in all, I get great shaves in under 10 minutes now.
You also made a great point on touchup honing. It doesn't take very long and if you have a bunch of blades in your rotation, you only have to hone like once a month or two and save time per blade as you're doing them wholesale.
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07-23-2006, 01:21 AM #4
Listen to Glen! His info on making your own strop is great. You can also get some real nice pieces from Tony Miller and they won't break the bank.
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07-23-2006, 03:30 AM #5
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Thanked: 2204If you want to do the Skype with video for a honing session or just to chat feel free to call anytime.
Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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07-23-2006, 04:17 AM #6
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Thanked: 0Guys,
You have all been super helfpul. I might take you up on the offer for the skype chat once I get started.
Hopefully I'll have a razor soon then I'll start digesting the guides and I'll probably have some questions. As far as making a strop, that might actually be fun. Are the paddle strops available from Tony combo strops and hones? If so, I might consider investing in one of those right off.
Thanks,
JohnLast edited by jbasl; 07-23-2006 at 04:20 AM.
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07-23-2006, 04:26 AM #7
Tony has great paddle strops. He is very helpful PM him and he will set you right up.
I am very happy with the one I got from him.
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07-24-2006, 07:18 PM #8
I don't know about Boston, but I live in Madison. I can't help you much with your shaving or honing, since I haven't quite gotten there yet myself. But it might be nice to know a fellow straight shaver in you area, even if he is a complete noob.
Good luck!