Thread: Hello from The Great White North!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I'm really looking forward to my first straight razor shave, and will be on the knowledge/advice hunt!

Hey and welcome from the Bay, eh.

Bob

Well, I finally ordered a strop and my razor is back in Canada from being honed. A few more weeks and I might be putting my DE razors on the back burner

Originally Posted by tysimons

Well, I finally ordered a strop and my razor is back in Canada from being honed.

If you don't mind me asking... where did you send your razor to be honed?

Originally Posted by Eco82

If you don't mind me asking... where did you send your razor to be honed?

Not at all. I sent it out to gssixgun at Gem Star Customs. I got home to home and clean up the razor as it has been sitting unused for 50 to 30 years.

Well, I got my razor back from getting honed and had my first (partial) straight shave this morning. I originally intended to only use the straight from sideburns to jawline, but got a little carried away and ended getting most of the right side of my face. I was surprised at the tugging (thinking it was partially due to angle) but didn't really have any problems. I finished up my save with my DE, and was very surprised to have zero audible feedback when going over the areas I had covered with the straight. I was not expecting anything this close from one pass!