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10-22-2016, 07:39 PM #1
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Thanked: 5Hello from California
Hell everybody.
I am Tom from California. A little about myself. Have been wet shaving for 4 years. 1-1/2 of serious wet shaving. I have now found myself drawn to Straights. So here I am to sop up all I can.
Right now I have 3 beater straights I am learning on. Boker "pearl", Eagle and a Paul Eduard wich was my great uncles.
I have a Russian straight 1953 incoming that is in very nice shape. I also have A NOS French near wedge coming in.
I have been preacticing honing with my wedge SE Blades and my 3 beaters. I have a Naniwa setup 220,1k,3k,8k&12k.
That is about it.
Tom
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10-22-2016, 08:01 PM #2
Welcome from NC!
You covered a lot of issues but let me try to start some advice comments. You can probably store the 220 stone unless one of your beaters is worse than any I have seen. I go to the 1000 bolt to bevel set. You didn't mrbtion a way to Lapp or flatten your Naniwas. I and many others use a DMT 325 -- D8C - Coarse Grit (325 grit).
IF you haven't used a SR before, but have the rest of the wet shaving routine down, send at least one of your razors to a pro honer who can be found in the classifieds here on SRP. Then you will have a reference for "sharp", also know as "shave ready".
That's it! Others will chime in with more sophisticated advice. I'm about 3 years in and still a beginner.Just call me Harold
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10-22-2016, 08:06 PM #3
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10-22-2016, 08:08 PM #4
Good going!
Enjoy!!Just call me Harold
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10-22-2016, 08:19 PM #5
Welcome to SRP Tom. What part of CA are you from. I'm in the east bay.
B.J.
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10-22-2016, 08:23 PM #6
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10-22-2016, 08:30 PM #7
We have several SoCal members. Shouldn't be to tough to find some help.
B.J.
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10-23-2016, 03:18 AM #8
Welcome to the forum.
Laughter, Love, & Shaving
~ Celestino ~
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10-23-2016, 03:29 AM #9
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10-23-2016, 03:29 AM #10
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Thanked: 1184IF your ever down as far as Disneyland I'll help you with some hands on help :<0)
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