Thread: Gidday Gents

Originally Posted by outback

Gday mate, and welcome aboard. Glad your wanting to hone your own, its very rewarding to shave off your own edge. Soon, you'll find that edge that feels just right for you, and your face.

Prepare yourself for many hours at the hones, especially if you take on total edge restoration's. Learn to torque the blade, instead of pushing it down on the stone. (Pressure)

The idea is, too keep light pressure on the spine so it stays flat, and on the hone, while applying greater torque on the blades edge, by twisting the tang with your fingers.

Tons of good videos on the "Tube", but hooking up with someone in your area for some hands on, one on one, help, is the best way to reduce the learning curve.

I'm self taught, and been honing and sharpening things since I was 7 or 8 years old, I took on my first straight at the age of 17. But finding this forum, and learning a few tricks from the library, videos, and the fine members, ITS A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME...!! some awesome shaves lie ahead, my friend, just hang in there.!!

So give the palace a good walkabout, and let us know how things are going, and if you have any questions.

Hi Mike, thanks for the inspiring words from you, Bob and the rest of the SRP forum guys.
Looking forward to learning the honing tricks and having a proper wet shave experience in the near future.

Welcome to the forum! Sorry if I repeat anything already covered. I'm still a student of honing myself, but the gentlemen here are incredibly helpful. The more you read on here about honing the more beginner mistakes you can avoid.
Steel is only person I know of off the top if my head that often hones razors beginning to end using different grades of novaculite (Arkansas stones). He may offer some advice on the best way to utilize your stone.

Originally Posted by JP5

Welcome to the forum! Sorry if I repeat anything already covered. I'm still a student of honing myself, but the gentlemen here are incredibly helpful. The more you read on here about honing the more beginner mistakes you can avoid.
Steel is only person I know of off the top if my head that often hones razors beginning to end using different grades of novaculite (Arkansas stones). He may offer some advice on the best way to utilize your stone.

Thanks for that info JP5.
I have acquired a 400/1000 stone for my other knives and reckon the Arkansas stone I have is way finer than 1000. Feels closer to polished marble to the touch, although I realize that’s no real test.
And yes, the feedback so far has been incredible - when I first started searching for info on SR, best part of a decade ago, it was difficult to find decent info on the subject, so finding the palace and the support so far has been fantastic.

Welcome to SRP!!!!

Sorry I somehow missed your post. But you’ve received some great info to get you going
We’re here to help

Enjoy and have fun!!!