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    Default Greetings from Belgium

    Hi there,

    I'm reading some threads for over a week now, and I love the massive amount of tips & tricks one can pick up here! So I decided to enrol as well, and maybe be able to give a little help here and there as well.

    I'm shaving with a straight razor for over 5 years now, and have 3 razors, 2 hanging strops and 1 coticule. And I just love all aspects of shaving. Getting a good brush (have ordered a Frank Shaving recently, after having read some really promising comments about it online) at the moment. I love getting some good soap, with a nice scent...

    One thing I've noticed, is that there is a lot more data available, than when I started shaving. We all know the first steps are the most difficult ones, as there are (were) little people left to tell you how it's done, but the number seems to be drastically rising again. On the other hand, there is so much data available, that it's quite difficult for the guys newly learning to shave with a straight, to filter out the data applicable to them.

    One thing I was still quite uncertain about is the honing, but after reading a lot of threads here about honing, I'm reassured that I'm getting my razors where I want them to be. Though one little trick proved to be quite useful this week: Bart's trick of taping the spine of the razor in the final stage of honing, to get a little secondary bevel with a real sharp edge. Tried it on my least favourite razor, and it has come lots closer to the others at once .

    On other thing that i noticed in going through the honing threads is what a massive amount of honing that's being done. One of the first things i remembered when starting with straight shaving is: hone as little as possible. And that's one thing that still always is on my mind, and through the years, lathering up, shaving angles and so on have been upgraded, so wear of the razor is limited during shaving, and honing is a job seldomly done. And when done, as little as possible. I read about 300 X-strokes up to 1500 X-strokes. I once got a razor from a hairdresser who never liked straight shaving (had to learn it in that time though) and only used it for cutting up paper and cardboard anymore. So it was dull! (Was a silversteel Bartmann btw, love the razor)

    The guy who thought me a little about honing got it right on a coticule in under 150 (believe it was under 100, but not sure, so going on the safe side) X-strokes, starting with the circular movements Lynn has shown in some youtube vids on a SRP meeting about honing (also the amount of hones shown there was amazing!). And finishing it on a strop with abrasive paste.

    So I guess that's the most important thing I've learned here so far. Everyone has his own way, you have to find your own way as well, but your not alone, you can try some stuff represented in here, and choose/create your own way of doing things. When you really enjoy your shave, no one can tell you it's wrong!

    Now, all i want to say for now is thank you to the SRP crew, Lynn in particular. If I've seen anything here, it's that you guys are really passionate about Straight shaving (the amount of hones Lynn's bought, the amount of methods he has tried, all to the benefit of others).

    Lovely!

    Last edited by jefpunk; 11-14-2010 at 04:12 PM.

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