Thread: Another newbie from the land down under-Sydney

Hi all,

I'm Arran and about 2 weeks ago I was given a Thiers Issard razor as a gift trying to find more information on how to use it to its best and what I need to do to keep it as sharp as it can get.

Just like yourselves I have an obsession with sharpness if my knives and blades aren't sharp enough there is a hole in my life ))

If by Sydney you mean Australia you are surrounded by many straight razor users. Go to the members section and search under advanced with Sydney as key word. Alternately, plug in other cities/towns names. You might be surprised by the number of contacts you will find.

Spend some time here in the library, lots of good info. Read as much as you can.

Good luck.

Hi and welcome from the west coast. The razor may not be shave ready depending on where it was brought. Pretty sure Oz in Sydney and is more than qualified to sort the razor out for you. Get it pro honed and make sure you strop between each shave. All the information you need is here so read plenty and if you get stuck just ask. Good luck

Hi Arran & welcome aboard. You will most importantly need to strop. Next you also need to find out if the razor you have is shave ready. You can try it & see how it performs but if it isn't shaving right & tugging at your beard, it isn't sharp. It is always best to have someone hone it for you, a pro who knows what they're doing. You can practice stropping with a table knife or butter knife, one that is dull so you don't cut a new or used strop up or it can also dull a good edge on a razor. If that happens, don't worry, you can either sand it down or glue it with some super glue (CA) or if you're like me, I like to use rubber cement because it bends with the leather. You also want to check out the Beginners Guide in the Library here & work your way from there. There is a wealth of information here that seems endless at times.
Any questions, just ask. Great to have you here.
Good luck my friend.

G'Day and welcome.
TI's (from my experience) usually have a pretty good factory edge.
Hope yours is the same.
Plenty of experience around Sydney, so try and get a catch-up with someone local - it'll be worth it's weight in gold

Welcome aboard M8!
Take your time and use the library content, great well of knowledge here.
Enjoy the journey.
Cheers.

thanks for the love gentlemen, I have done fair bit of reading in here and you guys are absolutely right there is a great deal of great info in here, my next step will definitely be to catch up with a local fella

G'day and welcome to the forum.

Hi Arran,

You could do worse than talk to a bloke named Oz [aka Onimaru55] he'll set you straight - pun intended