Thread: australian honemister

Just sent you a reply PM Lucky. Happy to help you out.

James.

I'm in Canberra and keen to get into straight razor shaving. I've been looking for a decent second hand ready to shave razor and strop.
I'm keen to learn to hone for myself, but to begin with a ready to shave razor is likely best, and also to insure it's properly made and can be honed correctly unlike some of the cheap chinese ones out there that are probably not made correctly so when you try to hone them it doesn't work right.

I am keen to do this, and don't want t start off with bad experiences that cause me to give up!

Thus I want to start with decent equipment. I'm still looking around for a local suppier of decently priced shaving creams and brushes, as I'd previously just been using canned cream and a synthetic brush.

Any help or advice around?

btw, I still need to try to start off as cheap as possible and work my way up more as just cannot afford any large expenditures...

Anyone in Australia can feel free to contact me via PM if they need razors honed.

I will hone Aussie member's razors for free - all you need to do is pay the postage to and from. The best way I have found to do this is buy an express post satchel , self-address it, and stick it in the package you send to me.

Cheers,

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I will hone Aussie member's razors for free

Note to self - yet another benefit from moving to .au

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Anyone in Australia can feel free to contact me via PM if they need razors honed.

I will hone Aussie member's razors for free - all you need to do is pay the postage to and from. The best way I have found to do this is buy an express post satchel , self-address it, and stick it in the package you send to me.

Cheers,

James.

Thanks for the offer. That would be great if you're still willing

PM sent

Originally Posted by jtank13

I'm in Canberra and keen to get into straight razor shaving. I've been looking for a decent second hand ready to shave razor and strop.
I'm keen to learn to hone for myself, but to begin with a ready to shave razor is likely best, and also to insure it's properly made and can be honed correctly unlike some of the cheap chinese ones out there that are probably not made correctly so when you try to hone them it doesn't work right.

I am keen to do this, and don't want t start off with bad experiences that cause me to give up!

Thus I want to start with decent equipment. I'm still looking around for a local suppier of decently priced shaving creams and brushes, as I'd previously just been using canned cream and a synthetic brush.

Any help or advice around?

btw, I still need to try to start off as cheap as possible and work my way up more as just cannot afford any large expenditures...

There are good shave-ready straights in the Classifieds. Many will ship internationally and I've found it to usually be rather fast.

Originally Posted by gugi

There are good shave-ready straights in the Classifieds. Many will ship internationally and I've found it to usually be rather fast.

Thanks, I'll give a look to those a bit more, I understand that price is relative, and I guess if want something decent I best pay for it...

At the same time was hoping might be some one more local with some good kits for sale or advice and info, and ideas towards cheap, but sucessfull.

Ta, I'll give the classifieds a better look and hope I can afford something, else wait longer...