Thread: Newbie from AZ

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

If from AOS then it probably isn't shave ready , may want to get it honed so you can enjoy a better shave, the problem with all of us is we don't know what a good edge is till we get one, plus AOS is a little high for their stuff, good luck and be careful. Dull razors can get you. Tc

I was thinking about having it honed, but there's no way i would do it. I'm sure there are many local places, will need to do some more research!

Hi and welcome. Shave ready from the factory is usually sub par and local places are usually knife shops who destroy razors. Check the classifieds here or check for mentors in your area. Good luck with your shaves and any questions feel free to ask

Welcome to the forum. It seems to me that there is a razor shop in Tucson that does honing. The owner is a member here. It could be a good place to start. There are quite a few AZ members and if you can get a little one on one time with an experienced member it would be great.

I agree! Trying to figure all of this out on my own is a bit overwhelming, as I'm sure most here can relate to

Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. Shave ready from the factory is usually sub par and local places are usually knife shops who destroy razors. Check the classifieds here or check for mentors in your area. Good luck with your shaves and any questions feel free to ask

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not seeing the classifieds. I'm only seeing a vendors corner and an eBay forum. Do they open on a post count, or am I just overlooking it?

The top bar has the tabs starting with Forum and then five tabs over is classifieds.

There is also this very old thread on a proposed get together in Arizona. You can use the thread to PM people in the thread to find someone near by to get together with.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...zona-meet.html

Ahh, thanks! I wasn't looking up there, obviously.

Originally Posted by Saucey

Thanks! I have not. I have a beard that my wife refuses to let me take off, so it's been my neck and cheeks so far.

Smart man. Happy wife Happy life. When it comes to getting a razor honed by a pro remember that here in the USA that Priority mail is really only about 3 days from any of the pro's and a truely shave ready blade is a treat to use. Oh and Welcome aboard.

Originally Posted by rhensley

Smart man. Happy wife Happy life. When it comes to getting a razor honed by a pro remember that here in the USA that Priority mail is really only about 3 days from any of the pro's and a truely shave ready blade is a treat to use. Oh and Welcome aboard.

That's true. I might need to do that. I was looking through the classifieds that Rezdog and Eddy referee me to. I got myself pretty good last night. I'm sure mostly because noob, but the blade might not have helped me. It doesn't cut the free standing hairs on my arm, if that means anything

Welcome to the SRP Forum!

Get your razor professionally honed. This will make your experience so much better.

Here is a link to the SRP Beginners Guide to Straight Shaving. This will help you with the things you need to know before you begin your experience with a straight razor.

Here is a link to the SRP Library. This will help you with pretty much anything relating to shaving with a straight razor.

Here is a link that will help you find other SRP members in your area, just insert your location and hit search now. Note that the user name listing in red is a mentor, if you should need any personal help.

Welcome to the world of straight razor shaving!