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  1. 05-26-2014, 07:33 AM #1
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    Hey all,

    My name is Andrew.

    I am from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. It's about 2hrs north of Sydney. Lots of good wine and fresh produce. I would love to learn more and find out more about straight razors or cut throat razors as they are known for the most part here in AUS.

    I'm specifically looking to restore some old razors and use them.

    Hope to learn from you all.

    Cheers
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  2. 05-26-2014, 08:19 AM #2
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    Welcome aboard Andrew,
    you won't go wrong with the abundance of information to be found here,
    Use the Search option and check out all the how to vids etc in the wiki and don't be shy plenty of help here if you get stuck
    There may be others near you to help mentor also
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    Andrew, that's a great name you have there. Sounds like you came to the right place
    Lots of info on here for restoring.
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    Welcome to the 'Place'
    Head 2 hours south if you hit any brick walls with your restores.
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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    Hello, and welcome to SRP !!
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    Welcome and good luck in your pursuit!! Note - we are nothing if not enablers here so enjoy the ride and open your pocket book!
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    Howdy mate, welcome to a great forum. You'll also find the Aussie sub-forum very helpful too....Enjoy !!
    http://straightrazorplace.com/workshop/18504-welcome-workshop-how-do-i-where-do-i-what-do-i-answers-here.html
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    Welcome. So do you have a couple of vintage razors already or just starting to look. Do you currently shave with a SR? You can certainly find a lot of info and help here. I don't restore razors but I would think it would be a much easier task if you have a working knowledge of using one first. Either way good luck and look forward to seeing pics of your work.
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    Hi and welcome. There is heaps of info about restore work in the workshop forum and any questions feel free to ask and you will get plenty of answers. Good luck
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    Hey guys, thanks for the warm welcome.

    I have 4 on the way, they were posted today and should have them by Friday.

    One is a blue wonder, 2 are bengalls and the other is a soligen, I can't quite remember, 3 are in pretty good condition and the other one looks like it has been ground down a bit, the blade looks fairly out of shape.

    I'll post some pics when I get them. Currently I haven't shaved with an SR. I did have one but I blew it up, wasn't to bad but it had a big nick in the blade, I put it on the grinder and it developed a crack then exploded.

    Rookie error.
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