Thread: Any Shaving Resolutions for 2014?

Thought this might be some fun.

It is a rare opportunity for me to get to use my own razors with all the honing I do every day, so this coming year I am making a resolution to get out some of my favorite personal shavers and use them.

What are you guys going to do?

Have fun.

Well, since Santa was nice enough to get me a set of Naniwas for Christmas, I think I will start honing my own razors this year.

Looking to learn how to set bevels and start learning the basics of honing. I am also trying hard to get a meetup started here in the Chicago area. I want to master my razor collection, and if not wanting to use a razor, being able to share my investments with others. I have one gent near Chicago who has contacted me, and I will help him get started in the art of straights. I am far from a master, but know just enough to be dangerous. I am hoping to meet up with Lynn when he comes to Chicago. I got three new brushes for Christmas and I will be breaking them in as quickly as possible, so that I can try them all. I have a Semogue 1305, a Vie-long 12705 horse hair, and a Omega Professional Boar Hair Shaving Brush. I am very impressed with the Vie-Long so far. Taking a long time to defunk the smell, but i build lather with it everyday in a large plastic bowl while I watch tv. I look to make great friends and acquaintances from the forums. Happy new Year and lets have a great 2014

Originally Posted by Lynn

Thought this might be some fun.

It is a rare opportunity for me to get to use my own razors with all the honing I do every day, so this coming year I am making a resolution to get out some of my favorite personal shavers and use them.

What are you guys going to do?

Have fun.

What are some of your faves Lynn??

I'm going to enjoy my growing workshop, restoring/customising razors and making brushes. Already, I gave my father and my girlfriend's father a brush each, and will be doing so for several other people. They're nice presents to make and give!

Why, to start using a straight of course! According to the tracking my Ralf Aust from SRD is on the USPS truck for delivery right now.

Master my coticule

Sell the rest of my stones and sit back enjoying the honings the true experts do

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

What are some of your faves Lynn??

The SRD Logo razor from Mastro Livi, a Charlie Lewis, a Bob Allman, a Robert Williams, a Joe Chandler an old vintage Bismarck, a Sta Sharp, Wonderedge, a vintage Henckels carbon, an old W&B choppah, vintage Boker and Genco and a bunch of others. I am gonna line them up and try to get to a bunch of them.

I'm going to use the time spent each morning while shaving to pamper myself and put myself in a peaceful and mindful state as a way to make the whole day better.

I'm going to keep learning how to maintain my razors and to use the Naniwa stones I bought from your shop.

I'm going to enjoy the approximately 3 years worth of soaps and aftershaves I've accumulated in the 8 months since I dumped my carts and canned goo.