Here's what I have, and need help with.
Hello, this is my first post. I enjoy reading the posts in here, I've been reading a lot and learning new things. 3 years ago I was given a 5"8 Edwin Jagger razor as a gift; OK, I thought, let's test.
A month later as I was starting to get the feel of straight razor shaving my poor razor got worse and worse. I didn't know what stropping was, neither did I know that my razor had never been honed, nor what honing was.
After I stumbled upon these (and other, no need for flattering) forums I realized i did it ALL wrong, and that's why my razor project failed miserably.
Here what I already had in addition to some things I've bought recently:
- 5"8 Edwin Jagger razor
- Spyderco ultra fine 3x8
- Silver tip shaving brush
- Red latigo strop with D-rings
- Neatsfoot oilstrop conditioner
- Lighthouse Bay Rum shaving soap
- Razor stand
OBVIOUSLY, my first priority is to hone the #%& of my abused razor.
Will I be able to do so solely with Spyderco UF, and how much time should I devote to this, amount of strokes etc.?
Secondly, Is neatsfoot oilstrop OK to use on red latigo strop, if so, how often, and, yes, how?
Third, am I missing anything else? Should I just buy a new razor?
Yell it out, please!
- Sina