Thread: New to the Straight Edge, Wanted to say Hi

I know. I was reading this thread on my phone when I received a text. I thought I had replied to the text but lo and behold. Sorry guys. Lol.

Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

Well you got me. I actually reviewed the entire thread to try to figure out what the heck the context was and I found none!

Thanks for breaking it down Ed.

BTW my guy from the US had his flight cancelled due to the awful hurricane, so it will take another couple of weeks to get my stones.

Originally Posted by eddy79

Taping can indeed protect the spine if it has wash or etching. It also helps prevent hone wear which is especially important for new honers as they tend to apply to much pressure to the spine grinding it away and ruining the razors geometry.

On the face of the blade it doesn't come into contact with the hone due to the hollow grinding unless the razors worn away up to the etching etc where it will be affected by the bevel itself

It looks like all of the videos are up -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVB...psCk7PiaRLqTWg

I was waiting for them to get posted here and am just seeing them now. He really put in some work on the razor I will not spoil the end, have a look.

Has anyone heard from Ron? It has been over a week since I have heard from him, I hope all is well.

Does anyone have any advice for me? I still have not heard from Ron and it has been over two weeks now. Should I be worried at this point?

Bumpity bump.

It is odd that he has been absent this long...

Still no word from Ron,

Last night my wife discovered that the razor her grandfather gave me when we visited Poland had not yet been returned ... I spent last night on the couch, and today is not looking much better. I probably deserve it for being naive and careless in sending this razor out.

Does anyone have Utopian's phone number and can IM it to me, or call him and see if he is OK. I find it hard to believe that he would go through the trouble of making videos, and stop using an account he has had on these forums for years to simply keep the razor and not return it. If this were any other razor I would chalk this up as a mistake, not repeat it, and move on. However this particular razor is very important to my family and needs to be returned.

Please SRP community, help me get this heirloom returned.

I sent him a fb message tues, no response...

Try sending PM's to randydance or 32t, they both live in Minnesota

Originally Posted by MrEvolution

Still no word from Ron,

Last night my wife discovered that the razor her grandfather gave me when we visited Poland had not yet been returned ... I spent last night on the couch, and today is not looking much better. I probably deserve it for being naive and careless in sending this razor out.

Does anyone have Utopian's phone number and can IM it to me, or call him and see if he is OK. I find it hard to believe that he would go through the trouble of making videos, and stop using an account he has had on these forums for years to simply keep the razor and not return it. If this were any other razor I would chalk this up as a mistake, not repeat it, and move on. However this particular razor is very important to my family and needs to be returned.

Please SRP community, help me get this heirloom returned.

I for one know that Ron is trustworthy, I also know that things happen in people's lives. My advice is to be patient. I have made some inquiry's and hopefully they will soon bear fruit.

I fully understand the importance of heirloom items. I sent my great grandfather's razor off for a professional custom made scales and honing. It took time before I got a response. I still highly recommend the gentleman that did the work.

Patience is a virtue that can at time be difficult to find. With that said, please be patient.