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    Hello, welcome to SRP.
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    Welcome to the forum.
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    Welcome. Its best to learn to use a straight with a professionally honed razor but you might not have someone around in your neck of the woods that can do it for you. Just go slow and easy and ask questions. We are here for ya.
    It's just Sharpening, right?
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    Hello, welcome to the SRP, enjoy your new found hobby.
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    Welcome to the forum, Rackhir! No one here is addicted to straight razor shaving; we are merely excited enthusiasts willing to share knowledge about the proper way to shave your mug.

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    Thank you all! I'm looking forward to sharing and learning here.

    Quote Originally Posted by JP5 View Post
    Welcome to the forum from Atlanta!
    Great to see new members from other countries.

    Nice score! Get that coti lapped good and flat if it isn't already. Make sure your blade is really shave ready.
    Is it possible the blade was made in Solingen for an Argentine company??

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    It was sharp, but it definitely needed some honing. Since I had no idea how the previous owner did it, I first gave it some passes on a 600 grit sandpaper glued to a *retired* surface plate and went to the coti once the bevel was set. Of course that I lapped the stone first. I'm not new to honing, mainly woodworking tools, so my muscular memory didn't took that long to develop. Of course that I read a ton of forum threads and watch all the youtube videos that exist about the topic before doing it!
    Honestly, I have no idea where the blade was made. The blade itself only has the marking in the blade that you can see in the pic, and it says "J. FABA* and an address in Buenos Aires. The coffin had the same marking and Solingen beneath it. My guess is that it was made in Solingen for an Argentinian company, but that's all I know.

    I don't like to apologize much, so I will this only once: I'm sorry for my rusty English!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Welcome, Rack!
    Say! Those look nice! A strop? Must have a strop!
    This razor and hone also came with a strop, but it was waaaay past its lifetime. I made a hanging strop out of some leather I had lying around. Not some fancy kangaroo leather, but the best leather Argentinian cows can offer

    Quote Originally Posted by bouschie View Post
    Nice razor and in good shape.
    You are off to a good start knowing you have to take baby steps. Before long you will have a bunch of razors, hones, strops and brushes. Probably a half dozen soaps or so.
    I'm already looking at another pair of razors to buy. It's really a deep, deep rabbit hole... Unfortunately here in Argentina far from Buenos Aires, where I live, it's difficult to find a decent variety of soaps :/
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    Welcome aboard.
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    Hi and welcome aboard
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    Welcome, nice razor, love the French tip, should be a fine shaver.

    Talk to old barbers, they can probably put you on to razors, stones, strops and soaps.

    600 is a bit aggressive, get some 1000 or 2000 grit paper and glue to a piece of glass, until you can find a 1k -ish stone.

    Also see if you can find some Chromium Oxide or Red Rouge. The old barbers or an Artist supply should have what you need, Buy artist ground pigments, 100 percent pure. Either will put an edge equivalent to a 30,000 grit stone on your razor.

    Home brewed strops are just fine, for starting out.

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