Thread: New guy from the mitten

Hi everyone,
Not usually a forum/blog guy but I'm nutz for shaving stuff and this seems like a cool group guys. Love using and restoring straights. Haven't been doing it a long time so I figured this is the place to be to learn all I can. Want to do a giant belly flop into this info pool! Looking forward to chattin with everyone. I attached a pic of some projects I'm working on.

Sur Roche (ferin' talk for on the rocks)

'Looks like you have some fun ahead. I'd save that top chopper for last - they can be a bugger to get into shape on the stones. You'll be living in the restoration and honing forums for a while. They're fun. Something that can save you some sore fingers, weeks of time and no small amount of adult beverage - is to know that the fleabags we get on ebay, antique stores, etc - require alot of grinding *before* honing is possible. This is normally done on a coarse stone or diamond plate. The purpose is to correct years/decades of poor honing & return the spine wear surfaces and the bevel to a state of being parallel. This gets pretty subtle. "But I thought it was there" will be a repeating thought. If you've not yet reached the point of getting a clean, comfortable shave, honing a sound razor, this resto stuff is gonna be a religious experience (oh god - its driving me nuts).

You *have* found the right place for your razor nuttiness. The guys *are* great here, and have been most kind to this nut while i learned. Let me know if I can be of help.

That top chopper probably won't be restored. All the lettering on it is paper thin. I think even 4000 grit will take it off. It's too cool to wipe clean. All the others are ready for pins and honing. I do love the restoration! Got a buffing wheel, all the greaseless grits, papers and compounds. Don't like to really go all the way to like new. I really like the look of pits and patina on mirror shine. Old is cool!

Welcome, where are you located in Michigan?

G'day mate and welcome to the forum

I'm in Oxford MI. You a Michigander wforest?

Welcome to SRP! There are a few of us Michiganders around. You can put your location in with your profile info so people can see where you are from. I myself am from Jackson.

I am, in Grand Rapids. Seems like most members from Michigan are over on the east side of the state.

Welcome to the party.

So all the antique shops in Jackson and Grand Rapids will have no good scores of razors lol.