Thread: Enthusiastic Straight Shaver

So i just started using a straight about 3 months ago with about 25 shaves so far and am enjoying the process immensely. my technique has improved drastically and am trying my hand at cleaning up some older razors off the 'bay to find that go-to blade and as a personal hobby maybe to give some to friends if they want to try their hand. looking forward to not just lurking around, but asking some questions.

Welcome to SRP, sounds like you already are on the right path. Good to have you with us.

Welcome aboard! if you ever need help please ask any experience member on the forum, we are here to help!

Welcome to SRP. It's great to see another NoVa resident here. Keep us informed as to your progress and if there's anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask!

thanks for the welcome. i'll be sure to ask some questions as I progress. I just moved out of old town Alexandria not too long ago a couple of miles south to take "advantage" of "cheaper" home/land prices...

i am currently working on my honing and wondering why it takes so long for other to set a bevel. is it the grit level they use? i have access to a dmt c/f and a coticule right now and most of the blades seem to get sharp enough pretty quickly...

Originally Posted by globaldev

thanks for the welcome. i'll be sure to ask some questions as I progress. I just moved out of old town Alexandria not too long ago a couple of miles south to take "advantage" of "cheaper" home/land prices...

i am currently working on my honing and wondering why it takes so long for other to set a bevel. is it the grit level they use? i have access to a dmt c/f and a coticule right now and most of the blades seem to get sharp enough pretty quickly...

when it comes to honing, there are three things that you will need:

a 1000 grit, an 8000 grit and something in between.

Welcome to the club.
If you are going to buy off eBay let me give you a hint.
Never bid more that $6.99, ever. Unless it is a new Filarmonica , then you can go as high as $16.99.

Ok, so I'm just kidding, but I need another competitive bidder like I need another razor.


Seriously though, welcome. I started shaving about the same time as you, but I started restoring some right from the get go. I have 10 in my rotation now, 2 were new.