Thread: Time for an Upgrade!

Hey guys....It finally happened, I broke the big blade in my old Buck pocket knife and its time for an upgrade..kinda hard to shave with just half a blade. All jokes aside....Glad I found SRP, I've learned a lot already..Razors are like women, you need a good one, you need to hone her properly, you need to be gentile and caring with her, and when its time to shave she wont cut your throat....I've yet to buy my first razor, and when I do I think it will come from somewhere on the SRP forum. I shall continue to read and learn. Thanks to all for the help. Everybody have a blessed day. VVZ

Welcome and ask all the questions you want. There is a ton of knowledge on this site.
If you really broke the blade on your Buck knife and not holding send it back to be fixed or replaced. I have my son one of my old bucks and the blade broke. He sent it back and they replaced it free.

Welcome to SRP VVZ. There is a wealth of info on here so just browse around, especially in the Library. Good to have you here. Check out Straight Razor Designs for a good affordable razor & strop. The Ralf Aust is the best deal. Lynn personally hones & strops each one before it goes to it's new owner plus you will get a free honing for when it needs it. Don't forget a good brush, soap & mug. If you have any questions like bouschie recommended, you will get plenty of answers.
Good luck my friend!

Thanks for the welcome B. I knew you could send Zipos back but nice to know about Bucks...

Thanks engine46 I will check out Straight Razor Designs. To start out with the sharpest possible will give me a reference to start from. Then learning when it's time to hone may be easyer. Thanks.

Learning to shave first will give you a leg up on honing , concentrate on one thing at a time , just shaving and stropping will be the most important ,, you don't hone all the time anyway , but you shave a lot. Tc

Welcome...to the most open friendly and full of knowledge forum in the shave kingdom! Have a blast.

Hi and welcome. We don't say it as much anymore more but aside from leaving honing a while keep it all simple. Stick with 1 or 2 razors, 1 brush and a good soap or cream ( creams are usually easier to learn ) to start with and you will find it much easier that going from product to product and razor to razor. Keeping it simple is the shortest path to success. Good luck and any questions as said just ask