Thread: Newbies, keep at it!

As I mentioned before in my first thread on this magnificent forum I bought a str8 some months ago and returned it to the shop immediatly because it was too dull to shave with.

As usual I got the tip from the honemeisters here to send in the blade for sharpening by Lynn or others. But, because I live in Holland that was no option.
In the meantime I learned to hone by LX_Emergency. (thanks again mate!)

Yesterday I got a call from the shop (about 3 months after returning ), the manufacturer had said I could pick another razor from the shops stock. So I chose this time a Jaguar stainless friodur 5/8 from Solingen. It has a nice gold etching on the blade. And of course, it WASN'T shave ready.

But now knowing what I have learned on the forum, I honed the blade myself and I just finished the first shave.
It was great!
It can use a bit more work on the coticule, but I am satisfied with the result.

So, I would like to say to all the newbies out there: KEEP AT IT! You WILL learn to strop, you WILL learn to shave the difficult parts of your face and you WILL learn to hone to perfection.

After mastering all of this, just enjoy every shave as if it was your first.

I love it when a plan comes together!!!



Lynn

Excellent. You don't have to have "talent" to hone a razor. You have to have the "want to". Sounds like you do, and got where you wanted to be.

Thanks colonel (now let's try to shave BA's beard after we sedated him )

Thanks for sharing that Pinda. It's good to hear that perseverence and guidance are still working.

X

Pinda,

That's very cool, and excellent advice. Everyone was a beginner once, and perseverence gets you there in the end. Good one!

James.

Like I've always said, at one time this was the only way to do it and if all those who came before us could do it so can we.

It's very true. I had a fun evening with Pinda and he found out that most of the mysticism is simply working on it and trying it for yourself.

Good to hear that it's working out for ya though.

@thebigspendur:
True, very true. If my greatgrandfather knew how to do it, so can I...

@LX
Same here! Still looking for that bottle of GT Sandlewood...

got mine from e-bay from a seller called johnny rainbows....