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06-25-2015, 10:07 PM
WindsorRaz

New Member From Illinois

Greetings gents,

I'm Rich from Illinois. I am a retired senior who just recently started straight razor shaving. When I first started shaving in the 60s I got my first shave with a Gillette Superspeed. Over the years I tried every new thing to come out on the market. About four years ago I returned to DE and started enjoying the hobby with many others. I kept thinking about straights and so, about a year ago, I started using shavettes which I really learned to like. Nevertheless, I kept thinking about real straight razors. I had a few that I picked up at various antique stores plus a couple that were my grandfathers. Finally I couldn't take it any more and ordered a Norton 4k/8k and a nice strop. I gave honing my best shot after studying many videos on the subject and began my venture this past Monday. Today was my third shave with a straight and it went really well. Each day got a little better after working on the edge a bit each day. Enough said! I'm very happy to be a part of "Straight Razor Place" and look forward to learning and sharing with this great group.
06-25-2015, 10:26 PM
eddy79

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask. Hope you started with one of the antique store finds and not your grandfathers. Leave them till after all the beginner's mistakes and you have learned to hone properly.
06-25-2015, 10:32 PM
kratos86

Hi Rich welcome to SRP
06-25-2015, 11:35 PM
deepweeds

Welcome! Besides videos, there's a ton of great info in the Library here at SRP also. You're off to a great start. I wish I had gotten even one good shave in my first dozen!
06-26-2015, 01:59 AM
RezDog

Welcome. There are a lot of friendly and knowledgeable people here.
06-27-2015, 01:57 PM
WindsorRaz

Thanks for the welcome and kind comments. Great to be aboard!
06-27-2015, 02:56 PM
outback

Welcome, enjoy your journey.
06-27-2015, 03:14 PM
Obie

Hello, Rich, and welcome to Straight Razor Place. I am not sure what part of Illinois you're located, but if you need mentoring and live close enough to Milwaukee, you're welcome to stop by my chateau for personal training.
06-28-2015, 04:21 AM
engine46

Hi Rich & welcome to the best knowledgable forum in the world! You will find that many here are more than happy to be of some help at anytime.
A word of advice. If you get those family heirlooms & they are in good condition, send them out for a pro honing & only use them once in a great while because they are an heirloom & can be passed down. Use one you buy for daily use. Many times some have had heirlooms & accidentally drop them or bump them into the faucet chipping the blade, then ya wanna just sit down & cry!
Good luck. There is a fortune of information on here, just browse around & you will see!
06-29-2015, 07:01 PM
WindsorRaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello, Rich, and welcome to Straight Razor Place. I am not sure what part of Illinois you're located, but if you need mentoring and live close enough to Milwaukee, you're welcome to stop by my chateau for personal training.

Thanks for the invite, Obie that would be great, but I live over by the Quad Cities... that would be a pretty good drive. Thank you so much for your kind invitation!
06-29-2015, 07:02 PM
engine46

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindsorRaz

Thanks for the invite, Obie that would be great, but I live over by the Quad Cities... that would be a pretty good drive. Thank you so much for your kind invitation!

That's real cool of you Obie!
06-29-2015, 07:16 PM
Obie

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindsorRaz

Thanks for the invite, Obie that would be great, but I live over by the Quad Cities... that would be a pretty good drive. Thank you so much for your kind invitation!

Yes, of course, you're way out there. Anytime you're my way, you are more than welcome to drop by.
06-29-2015, 07:50 PM
LouG

Hi WindsorRaz,

Welcome to the wonderful world of straight razors. I'm in the Quad Cities and have been straight razor shaving for 5 years now. I've been honing for about 4 + years. I'm no expert, but do pretty well and have honed many vintage razors into my daily rotation. Be glad to meet with you sometime if you send me a PM. Be glad show you what I've learned anyway.

Lou
07-17-2015, 04:35 PM
WindsorRaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouG

Hi WindsorRaz,

Welcome to the wonderful world of straight razors. I'm in the Quad Cities and have been straight razor shaving for 5 years now. I've been honing for about 4 + years. I'm no expert, but do pretty well and have honed many vintage razors into my daily rotation. Be glad to meet with you sometime if you send me a PM. Be glad show you what I've learned anyway.

Lou

Thanks for the great honing session last evening Lou. So glad to have met you here on SRP! I learned a lot from you and hope I can apply it to my feeble attempts at honing.
07-17-2015, 04:54 PM
outback

Nobody can run at birth.
We rock,crawl,todder,walk, then we run.
Its the notorious learning curve.
Sounds like your on your feet at a steady pace.
I suppose Lou mentioed a finish stone and the use of chromium oxide on the fabric side of a strop.

Sincerely
Mike
07-17-2015, 06:14 PM
LouG

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindsorRaz

Thanks for the great honing session last evening Lou. So glad to have met you here on SRP! I learned a lot from you and hope I can apply it to my feeble attempts at honing.

WindsorRaz,

It was my pleasure to share with you what others have shown me. You are off to a good start. I confident that your honing will go fine as you learn and progress. It was fun to talk and share wet shaving experiences and equipment. Nice to meet you and I hope we can get together again soon.

Lou
07-18-2015, 02:08 PM
WindsorRaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by outback

Nobody can run at birth.
We rock,crawl,todder,walk, then we run.
Its the notorious learning curve.
Sounds like your on your feet at a steady pace.
I suppose Lou mentioed a finish stone and the use of chromium oxide on the fabric side of a strop.

Sincerely
Mike

Thanks for the encouragement Mike! Honing sure LOOKS easy enough :confused: Lou was a great deal of help. I have CrOx but Lou convinced me that I need a 12k to finish with. I think I'll try a Naniwa Super Stone.
07-18-2015, 02:17 PM
outback

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindsorRaz

Thanks for the encouragement Mike! Honing sure LOOKS easy enough :confused: Lou was a great deal of help. I have CrOx but Lou convinced me that I need a 12k to finish with. I think I'll try a Naniwa Super Stone.

Excellent choice. Can't go wrong with the nanni. Since i bought my set 1,5,8,12 & a 400 for fast removal of chips. I found better shaves

Mike
07-18-2015, 02:28 PM
WindsorRaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by outback

Excellent choice. Can't go wrong with the nanni. Since i bought my set 1,5,8,12 & a 400 for fast removal of chips. I found better shaves

Mike

Thanks Mike I'll take that as a GO!