Thread: Hello, I'm Erik from Ohio.

Hello, fellow straight razor lovers.
I just joined this site and wanted to reach out to fellow straight users. I have been using a straight for about ten years. I am in the early stages of Honeing my own blades. Got tired of having someone doing what I should be dong. It has been a learning curve let me tell you.
I started honing my own straights about two months ago and have been getting a less then happy blade. It keeps getting better but just not right. I have been looking for anyone in the Akron, Ohio area who is a mentor or could give a hand in helping to get my honing skills to a higher level.

Originally Posted by Cheferik

Hello, fellow straight razor lovers.
I just joined this site and wanted to reach out to fellow straight users. I have been using a straight for about ten years. I am in the early stages of Honeing my own blades. Got tired of having someone doing what I should be dong. It has been a learning curve let me tell you.
I started honing my own straights about two months ago and have been getting a less then happy blade. It keeps getting better but just not right. I have been looking for anyone in the Akron, Ohio area who is a mentor or could give a hand in helping to get my honing skills to a higher level.

Hi Erik.
I wish you luck on your journey. Honing Is fun once you get it right but can have ups and downs..
Remember to walk away when you start getting frustrated.. I walk away once a day lol...

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Welcome to the party!

Hi Erick.
Im no mentor. But I do hone and restore my own.
And in the Akron area, Spingfield Twsp. I would be more than happy to help in any way, being there are so few of us in the state. But your like the third to join in this week alone, so were growing. I'll send you a PM with my # so you can contact me.

Sincerely
Mike

PS. Imperial shave isn't to far from us either, Don is the owner, and him and Lynn Abrams created this forum together.

Hi Eric & welcome aboard. I was going to mention outback to ya but I see he was fast on the draw here! Good going Mike. As far as your honing skills, you might get together with Mike since you guys aren't too far apart. Also have yu seen Lynn's Youtube video's yet? Here are a couple of links just in case you haven't seen them yet. One is Lynn's & the other is a member here, gssixgun:

https://www.youtube.com/user/LynnSAbrams/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/gssixgun/videos

On the second link just go to the bottom & click "load more".
Great to have you here. Any questions, just ask.
Good luck my friend.

Thank you engine46. I'm glad I joined here. Everyone has been very informative and I think this site and the people here will better me in the craft we have all picked up and enjoy.
Thank you

Hi Erik, welcome to a fellow Ohioan. i might point out we do have a small (but hopefully growing)group called the Ohio wet shavers. talked with outback just this week about the possibility of a get together sometime. if your near Archbold let me know and i'll be glad to share what i've learned so far.

Hey Erick don't know if ya got my PM (private message) or not.
But I'll be on vacation next Thursday till I believe the 1st. Give me a call if ya want help. After that I'm gonna be swamped at work for awhile.

Sincerely
Mike

Welcome to SRP!
Kick back and relax!
Enjoy!