Thread: First shave after honing- didn't go very well

Sounds like a good idea. Short on mentors in s. korea though, most Koreans don't grow much of a beard, and those that do prefer things as modern as possible.

Originally Posted by kingplaya4

Sounds like a good idea. Short on mentors in s. korea though, most Koreans don't grow much of a beard, and those that do prefer things as modern as possible.

True, but at least you can buy a shave ready razor from our classifides here and have something to compare it to. Btw, welcome to SRP!

Hi there KP4...

Some Honing Facts:

Once the Bevel is well and truely set you can shave..

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-1k-shave.html


There are NO straight up and down the hone strokes, if you go straight up and down the hone you will create a Frown..

The hones you have are more the good enough to hone a Dovo

Everything between the 1k and the Welsh slate (which color ????) is just there to make your life easier, one can hone with just the 1k and the Slate if you know how

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...lynn-glen.html

There are many more videos from Lynn and myself showing that technique now.. I haven't done one using the Welsh slate but I know it can be done, use the Thuringen vids it will be about the same, depending on if you have the Purple or the Green..

The King 6k will just make that transition easier

Use a New DE blade to test your tests TNT TPT HHT etc: etc: that is the best you can do since you dont have another SR.

You are doing this the hardest way possible your climb is going to take much longer.. Watch the new shave Test vid I just posted, that is what you are after until you can do that there is no sense in abusing your face.. It is hard to know whether the fault is the Shaving or the Honing since you are learning both at the same time

http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...-test-vid.html


There are a ton of Vids on Lynn's Channel and on mine .. You have given yourself a huge mountain to climb, it can be done but it is going to take practice and time...

http://www.youtube.com/user/LynnSAbrams/videos?view=0

http://www.youtube.com/user/gssixgun/videos?view=0

PS: If you want to cover the shipping I will hone the razor for free to get you started, I am trying to think if we have guys that hone on your side of the world maybe one will match my offer and save you some shipping $$$