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Hi I am Rick and I am new to shaving with a SR. I have three and am working on honing and sharpening with an older Strop. Lots to learn and it looks like a great time. I have only shaved twice and I must say I am terrible. Please point me in the right direction. There is lots to read here.
Thanks.
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Hi Rick. Welcome to Straight Razor Place!
Hey welcome aboard!
I have to ask, are you currently honing the same razor(s) that you're shaving with? And if not, were the razors you're shaving with professionally honed? Factory sharp and shave ready are rarely the same thing.
Edit: you might be able to find someone nearby using the member search who could give you some one on one coaching. That would help more than any amount of reading
Welcome. Do you have a shave ready razor to use as a standard?
Hi Rick,
Welcome to the forum. We are having a small meet in Denver on Jan. 14. We discuss and demonstrate all things about straight razors. Honing, stropping, shaving, and everything that goes between.
Might be a bit of a drive for you, but you are certainly welcome.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...14-2017-a.html
I am honing older razors. I have no new ones. One of the three shaves pretty well. Am stepping too.
Thanks for the invite to Denver. Not sure if I can make it.
Thanks to all!
Hi and welcome. Send one of your razors out for a pro honing. That will let you know what a truly shave ready razor feels like and give you a benchmark for your own honing. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask.
Hello and welcome.
+1 on the pro hone. It will make all the difference to your shaves and give you an idea of the edge you are looking for too.
When it comes to the shave, go slow and use no pressure against the skin at all. Watch some videos and check out the beginners section of this forum. You will get there.
Good luck in your journey.
Welcome to the forum. :)
Thanks to all of you. Looks like this is a great group. I have a barber here in town I think can help me with getting my razors shave ready. I will also continue to read. Thanks again!
not many barbers know how to hone razors anymore,, and definantly not most knife sharpeners. if he can god for you,, but the advise t et a pro honed blade is one of the best pieces of advise you,ll get ,, cause your shaves wont get to where they should be without a shave ready edge,, and honing your own right now, really doesn't let you know because you don't have the experience to know yet. takes awhile to learn how to shave then you can tell if a blade is right good luck Tc
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Welcome to the forum, lots of great folks and information.
As was said just go slow it is a learning process. And no pressure on the razor, if sharp it does it's job real well on it's own
Thank you. I appreciate the advice and I am slowing down,way down. There is definitely lots to learn.Quote:
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Here are the razors I am working withh. Or was I'm backing way off and doing some reading and getting more advice at this point. Thanks.
Welcome to the forum. Not much else to offer from what has been mentioned. There are some good vid's out there too. Glen and Lynn have several that have helped me a lot.
Cheers,
Jer
Hi Rick,
Welcome to the forum. As others have said having Lynn or Glenn hone a razor for you will make a HUGE difference for you. Once you know what it feels like to shave with a professionally honed razor, you'll have a standard with which to compare your honing. Good luck. Be advised, this can be a very addictive hobby ;-)
Hi all,
I found a new razor today. I also found a razor strap like I have never seen before. Your opinions please. thanks.Attachment 252104Attachment 252105Attachment 252106Attachment 252107
Strop is in a sorry condition and wouldn't bother with it. Razor has nice scales but decent hone wear and needs work on the heal to reveal the blade edge. Can easily be cleaned and made shave ready though.
As right as eddy is, I'd buy that strop just for how cool it looks. Looks like it rolls the leather up in the handle. I think it'd be a neat travel strop with fresh leather in it.
Thanks Eddie and Ken. I will think about the strop. Might be a good razor for me to learn honing and stroping on. There is another 1/2 inch razor there. How do you tell if they are good buys or not?Quote:
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Hang The Stropp Upside Down Ask The Clerk If She Knows What It Is Or Used For!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty
Too late, she and I already discussed it as I had to have her unlock the case the razor was in.Quote:
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Spine wear, uneven bevel and bevel width, warping, wear into stabalizer, rust and pitting etc
Lots of things to watch out for, I'm still nowhere near an expert on judging old razors. My rule that works well for me is never pay more for an old razor than you're willing to lose if it turns out to be junk.
