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Well I tried my 1st s/r shave with my Crowing Rooster and quickly found out that it is not shave ready...Or I rushed my prep...Even though I honed it with 2000 grit wet/dry paper on a piece of glass w/lots of water...I`ll try again tomorrow with more prep, work my blade a little...I`m a left and my left wrist is fused from a motorcycle accident so it`s a little tough to get the angles...I have to work them with my elbow because my wrist doesn`t move...
Keep ya posted...
my first guess is that the razor is not sharp. 2k wet/dry is very coarse for a razor 8k is about the low end for smooth shaves. over time you may find that shaving with the right hand works too, i use both hands for shaving and i'm naturally a lefty.
enjoy,
jim
I'll assume your razor isn't a Chinese or Pakistani type. If it is you'll never get it truly shave ready. If it's a quality piece it's true 2K is too coarse. That's for doing repair work. Many have shaved off a 4k but for a truly comfortable shave an 8K is pretty much the standard and most go up from there for better refinement.
No this is not a Japanese or Pakistan piece..German surgical steel..I`ll get some finer paper today and see if I can work this edge better...Is that edge too fine or should I make it a little wider???
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After a quick search.... "crowing rooster" razors are part of the frost family of "fine" razor and knife shaped items. with that in mind it is highly unlikely that any combination of stones, films, plates, paper are likely to produce a shavable edge.
sorry you wasted the $11
jim
I am not too familiar with that razor brand but you might want to look at this:
Good Straight Razor Brands - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Well mine was $45. but still...Oh well.I`ll look in your classifieds section...Quote:
Originally Posted by syslight
I did a search but must not have looked far enough to find out what the deal was...Thank you for the info before I cut my head off,lol...
Just my advice from what I have learned. Whatever you buy make sure its shave ready. Thats the most important thing for a beginner. It gives you a frame of reference of what sharp REALLY is supposed to be for when you start honing. Secondly it will insure any problems you have will be from technique which can be corrected, you know its sharp so that will not be a problem (assuming you strop correctly) Leave the honing alone for a while. And I wouldn't hone with sandpaper period. There is a really good stone out there that is great for beginners and pros alike, the Norton 4k/8k. I would work on face prep, razor care, and technique first though. That will give you at least a couple of months of things to work on.
Thank you...Yes,I`ve already learned a $45. mistake,but that was before I found this killer site and all the info thats in here...Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
You guys were a great help...
I think that is the best choice for a beginner IMO. He will even swap it out or drop his price if you are unhappy. He prides himself in keeping the prices as low as he can for the best razors he can give you. He even states that if you think you payed too much he will make it right. Good good choice IMO. Now just go buy a bunch more new and old from all these sights and as many hones, brushes, creams, soaps, strops, and gear you can get your hands on. :) Its called RAD and I have it bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul2281
LOL...I will give it a try and see how it goes...He seemed like a cool guy from what I read about him..Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
Thanks...
PM me and let me know what you think when you receive it.
Will do brother...Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
Just purchased my first straight razor (Dovo best quality 5/8") What type of leather and sizes do you recommend for a leather strop and type of linen? Is wool better than the premium fabric offered on SRD website? Thanks in advance!
WTG on the DOVO..Great find...Hopefully one of these guys will jump in here and give you an answer to your questions....Quote:
Originally Posted by snakebite
I am pretty sure they say shave ready but still are not. Send Lynn or another hone king the Blade so you can truly see what the blade should feel like. Then buy a decent vintage blade off ebay and practicing honing on it before even attempting on the dovo. I have dulled my blade stroping wrong also it is all a big learning curve and it gets better. Trust me.
Dammit man,you can dull the blade on the strop? Wow...I bought some 4000 grit wet/dry paper and it felt like they forgot to put the grit on it,lol...I can`t even imagine 8000 grit stone,ect.ect...Quote:
Originally Posted by JulioFundora
I have about a 5/6 day wait till my blade from Whipped gets here so I`m going to look at other gear I might need....
Man the suspense is killing me waiting for my razor from Whipped Dog Larry...
I actually went and lathered up like I would with a S/R but ended up using a five blade disposable,lol...
But even that was way better than my Electric shaver...Oh well,just dreaming...Maybe next week sometime...
Attachment 119196Attachment 119197Well I just got my Beginners kit in the mail today from Whipped Dog....
A usable straight razor(honed and ready to shave by Larry)...Boy is it sharp...Now I know what it`s supposed to be like when right....
A nice Strop
Some Neats Foot oil
A honing board with some different grit compounds to use...
Some after shave to try out...
I have a slow growing beard should a give it another day to get more growth,from todays electric shave?
Congrats on recieving the kit, it was money well spent. I have the poor man strop kit which i got for practising and even now i love it. I still use the strop at times along with my srd natural. You may notice that the strop might be a little stiff, but dont worry, just keep rubbing it well with your palm ( while one end is attached to a hook or rod) and it will break in really well and become soft and supple. Just make sure you dont grab the other end too tight as it might cause the strop to curve/cup along a portion of its length, just grab it gently and nicely taut.
As for the balsa strop (the wooden block with the red and green compounds), use it only when your razor pulls beyond the work of stropping. I have only used the green side once about a month ago or mor (10 laps) and the edge is still shave ready, a more experienced member mught be able to comment on how to use the balsa.
And a day's woth of growth is good enough, but if yours grows slow take another day if you can, i dont wish for you to wait longer than you can, the excitement is always overwhelming :)
Anyways i presume the kit came with instructions so i mustve repead what you know already.
Enjoy your kit and happy shaving!
Hal.
Hal.Quote:
Originally Posted by moehal
Thanks very much for the advice..I might wait till the end of the day tomorrow before I try it out...But yes, the excitement is driving me crazy....lol.Larry did include lots of instructions with every piece he sent...Much appreciated. The razor has a few blemish`s but nothing on the cutting edge.All in all a good seasoned razor...
Thanks Hal and I`ll let y`all know how things go...
Paul, that razor looks beautiful. Larry is quite true to what he sells. Do tell us how your first true sr shave turned out. Also, if the razor was stropped by larry after honing(quite likely the case), it would be recommended that you dont strop it before your first shave so that his edge is preserved to the most and you know what shave ready really means. I believe your ecperience with the crowing rooster was a valuable one, even if the razor wasnt anf youre on the right track now.
Goodluck and happy shaving!
Hal.
Yes,Larry said that the razor was stropped and rec. not to strop it for a while...I`m watching lots of video`s on the care of the straight razor and shaving with one...Good stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by moehal
Thanks brother....
Anytime, brother. There is indeed a ton of videos and stuff out there which makes it much easier and enjoyable. Also, feel free to ask any questions, the gentle men here will always rush to where help is needed. Still eager to know how your first shave will have gone.
Take care!
Hal.
Awesome! That should be fun. Let's not make a habit though of laying razors around open. They will dull like that. You can blow ten hours of honing within 1sec.
Great looking razor. I don't know who hones his razors but they are as shave ready as it gets. You have a good set up there. You shouldn't need to hone it for several months and even then you will probably only need a touch up that can be done with Chromium Oxide. I would however strop it before each and every shave. Be very careful when you are starting out on the stropping as you can dull the blades. You may want to lay the strop on a very flat surface at first and go very slowly. Anyway awesome awesome setup.
No, not a habit at all..Strictly just for the picture...Quote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
But thanks for the tip as I did not know that..Every tip is helpful...
After watching a few video`s I`ve been practicing with the Crowing Rooster I have just to get the feel and sound down...Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
I`ve been watching a video trying to see the angle of the blade to the facial surface...Looks to be tilted more back towards the face than straight up...
Thanks for the info...
Lynn has a great DVD that shows how to do most stuff with straight razor shaving. YOu can find it in the Classifieds in the section where razors are for sale. It's very valuable for a newbie. It covers shaving too.
Yes,I saw that in the classifieds...Thinking about getting it ...Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsCool
Well my 1st shave went pretty good...A little blotchy but not bad...That razor is soo freaking sharp so I was a little timid...But NO BLOOD....LOL...I think I`m an every other day kynda shaver to get the beard a little longer...
Thank a lot to everyone....
