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    Hey folks!

    I have been slowly aquriing some straight shaving equipment. I have a cheap kreigar blade to practice sharpening on, a strop which isn't bad, and have on order a new viintage blade, a antique Jung.

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    I would postpone the honing part for awhile and concentrate on getting good shaves. Also, it is recommended that you send your first razor out to a pro honemeister to have a good reference of what shave ready really means. Finally, I would advice not to attempt any honing practice with that Kriegar razor, here is why: learning honing involves using strokes at a certain pressure to achieve a sharp edge. Because this razor would not take a sharp edge, regardless of what you do, you would never know if you are doing well or not; therefore, you are not really learning. It is much better to learn with a new razor from a reputable maker, that is right, a new razor. You can also try with a razor from a good manufacturer that does not have any other problems like uneven spine or edge, etc. Learning honing with a razor that also needs restoration could be extremely difficult.

    Al raz.


    Quote Originally Posted by johnhk View Post
    Hey folks!

    I have been slowly aquriing some straight shaving equipment. I have a cheap kreigar blade to practice sharpening on, a strop which isn't bad, and have on order a new viintage blade, a antique Jung.
    Last edited by Alraz; 03-27-2010 at 10:29 PM.

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