Thread: Greetings from Norway

Hi,

While I still feel more comfortable just lurking and reading new and old posts I believe the polite thing to do is to say hi. Which I just did. Glad I got that out of the way.

Anyways, I'm looking for some entry level razors, so if any of the hone masters have anything in hand I'm interested.

Welcome to the forum. You've came to a good place.

For a razor check out the folowing sites.

www.billysblades.com

http://www.shop.writerferret.com/

or contact adjustme69@yahoo.com


For a razor and strop kit checkout

www.thewellshavedgentleman.com

All of these guys are first class and you will
definately be satisfied with their products.

Hope this helps a little,


Terry

If you've got a tight budget I can try to hone up something from my restoration box. PM me if interested.

Welcome to StraightRazorPlace! You've come to the right place to gain knowledge about Straight Razors, and how to use and care for them. There are a large number of people in this group that can help you in almost every aspect of the care an use of a straight razor, and I have yet to find one that will intentionally lead you in the wrong direction.

Welcome aboard! I don't agree with canerunner.. People here will intentionally lead you to getting both RAD and HAD! (Razor Acquisition Disorder and Hone Acquisition Disorder) Those diseases are deadly to your bank-account and marriage but they're lots of fun Enjeux!

Thanks for saying 'Hi'. Reading the Forums and Help Files is the right approach. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification on anything you read. It's important not to make too many mistakes or you might not reach shave nirvana as soon as you deserve. You should be prepared for a variety of opinions on some subjects however. In the end, it's your shave and you get to decide how you like it.

X

well hi there, I am from scotland and Im working in the norwegian sector, so where are you in norway ?
I work out of Bergen and fly over every couple of weeks...just wanted to let you know and say hi..and welcome.

regards,simon

I live in Trondheim these days. That's an 8 hours drive to Bergen in case anyone was curious. Thanks for the friendly welcome.

I'm in the process of buying a #1 strop, a paddle and a razor from Tony Miller. He said he'll throw in an extra strop for practicing so I don't ruin the #1 while I'm learning (now _that_ I call service). I'm also planning on getting a couple of cheaper blades to practice with, saving the DOVO for benchmarking my own sharpening efforts.

As for brush and cream, I already got a Vulfix 2234 and a classicshaving soap.

I'm not sure if getting the #1 instead of the #2 is the best choice, but I figure the strop will last for years and years so I might as well get the extra pretty one. Whether I should get the 3" or the regular is actually a harder choice. But I think I need to learn the X-pattern anyways so I might as well get used to it and go for the regular strop.

You are taking a sensible approach. I even had good results stropping on a leather belt that was under 2" wide until I got myself a Heirloom. You may want to consider using soaps instead of creams. They are cheaper, easier to work with and still give you results that are as good or better.

couple days ago i was chatting with Tony about the subject of his strops and nicks/slices into them for beginners. when i started out i also bought a #1 best strop for him and that was all. then i came to the boards lookin for a practice strop after hearing all the dings people put in them starting out....reading the boards, Tony simply sent me an extra strop to practice on out of pure generocity. its a tad smaller width and doesn't have all the hardware/linen on it but the leather is very nice. adding practice strops to purchases of #1 best strops is a fantastic idea by Tony, both gracious and helpful. you will definitely need to learn to strop. go slower, pull the strop taut, don't use pressure, and roll the razor on its spine so u don't cut it up while rotating!! it took me a couple weeks of using the linen side of the #1 and then the leather side of the practice strop before i felt comfortable enough to use the #1 solely. so use the practice strop, practice up on it then move when you feel comfortable.

remember this entire straight shaving is not an overnight perfection. it takes practice and patiences but the results are fantastic and its enjoyable! don't get disheartened, don't give up, try different approaches/hands for shaving till you find what works best for your own face/beard.

then, convert others!!

~J