Shavin Chef from UK

Hi everyone at SRP Chefsemarty here from Suffolk England. Thank goodness there is somewhere to find information on straight razors. I started using a straight in December 2010 Dovo shavette ( I know not a real straight) using this razor has helped me with technique & angles now I've just started using a great little Dovo 4/8 French point & after some initial problems with getting it shave ready I have just had my 2nd real close smooth shave & as yet no major cuts or nicks. I have had some great advice & encouragement from Jockeys & Geofatboy who both have some brilliant videos on YouTube. I'm far from an expert but enjoying the whole shaving experience. I'm still unsure about honing but brought a Norton 4000/8000 combo stone & with the help from all the experts here I'm sure I will get there. I found Lynns clips on honing most helpful. Ive started to look a getting another straight perhaps a 5/8 just to feel the difference blade size. Hope to chat to some brother straight shavers soon. Thanks again for all the great advice.

Marty

Marty,

Welcome and hello from darkest Hastings :)

I case you don't know, here are some excellent shaving resources in the UK:

Mr Neil Miller (www.strop-shop.co.uk)

Mr Steve Dempster (Introduction to razors)

Connaught Shaving (in Suffolk !) (http://connaughtshaving.com)

There are some most excellent video tutorials on honing by GSSsixgun on YouTube:

YouTube - gssixgun

Good luck :)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Welcome! Congrats on taking the plunge. I don't know if you sharpen your own chef knives but the local sharpening guru where I live got into honing razors a few years back. He really understands metal and what happens to it when you put it on a stone. Yep he sharpens chef knifes on a stone. You might want to contact your local knife guru for tips.

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I go to Suffolk regularly, my inlaws live in haverhill.
If you would like to get together sometime just pm me and I can bring my rocks (and razors) next time I'm in town and we could do some honing if you like.

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Hey Deck. Haverhill not far from me. Would be really great to meet up for a honing session I could do with some advice & guidance. Let me know when your in the area we will get together mate.

Regards

Marty

Hi Russia

Thanks for that. Glad we have some resources in the UK.

Sorry Russ. I have a displopsic smell checker on my I phone.

Marty,

:)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Mary,
Welcome aboard. Montana isn't very close to England, but I know from this site that you have a lot of expertise on the island.

Hi Russ.

Not sure if you got my message of thanks for the great piece of info & advice you gave me on pastes & strops so in case you didnt thanks mate it was brilliant.

Marty

Marty,

I did thank you :)

I have sent you a further PM :)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ