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11-10-2015, 01:33 AM #1Member
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Hello from Stratford Ontario
Hi all I have been shaving with a safety razor for about a year and recently switched to a Dovo shavette. I have a straight razor and strop kit coming from Whipped dog and plan to learn to hone as well. I tried a straight razor a number of years ago and had bad luck, I have since discovered it was sold to me unhoned and that was the cause of my discomfort. I look forward to enjoying proper straight razor shaving for the first time.
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11-10-2015, 01:36 AM #2Senior Member
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Hello, maliboy67. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
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11-10-2015, 02:12 AM #3Tradesman
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Welcome aboard,
It's nice to see another member so close. Learn to shave and strop before you learn to hone. I don't know anyone who can hone when they don't know how to shave or strop . It may be possible but unlikely, you'd be much better off just shaving and stripping for at the least a couple months, touching up when needed. In the end all we can offer is advise. It's all up to you! I wish you luck!
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11-10-2015, 02:14 AM #4Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP!!!
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11-10-2015, 02:19 AM #5Senior Member
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Hello and welcome
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11-10-2015, 03:13 AM #6Senior Member
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Hello and welcome. That is a funny autocorrect error Scott. I think his point is valid. There are a lot of Canadian members as well so there really is no reason to hone for yourself for a while. In country postage is cheap. If you need any shaving pointers feel free to ask for help. There is a good stropping video Razor stropping - Straight Razor Place Library It is not hard to learn to shave well with a straight razor but it does require practice.
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11-11-2015, 01:35 AM #7
Hi & welcome to SRP. You will learn plenty here & also learn that many sell straight razors, especially on eBay that will say shave ready but really aren't. I heard Whipped dog will send you one shave ready & so will Straight Razor Designs (SRD). If you start in the Beginners guide in the Library here & go from there, you will learn a lot. Just take your time & enjoy. Any questions just ask.
Good luck my friend.
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11-11-2015, 03:12 AM #8Senior Member
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11-11-2015, 10:48 AM #9Senior Member
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Hi and welcome. If you can make the meet it will really cut the learning curve. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask
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