Thread: Hello 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

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.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

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.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I have a Naniwa flattening stone. And a granite surface plate that I use 320 wet dry paper on to get them flat with.

I plan on sending my French razor out once I receive it.

Tom



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Good going!

Enjoy!!

Welcome to SRP Tom. What part of CA are you from. I'm in the east bay.

Originally Posted by BeJay

Welcome to SRP Tom. What part of CA are you from. I'm in the east bay.

socal. San Fernando Valley. Burbank to be exact. I am hoping there are some Honemeisters around me that are willing to teach.

Tom


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Originally Posted by Twhite

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

Hey Tom - good to see a familiar face - welcome!

Originally Posted by KarlG

Hey Tom - good to see a familiar face - welcome!

Good to see you Karl. Thank you for the welcome. I am hoping to learn a bunch here on the forum.

Tom


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Hi and welcome aboard