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Hey all,
I'm new and interested in getting into shaving with a straight razor and I have a couple questions. I've read that it is better to buy pre-honed from an outside source as opposed to from a brand that would require me to hone. Do the blades at classic shaving come pre-honed? Also I do want to learn how to hone my blades. What stones and blades do you suggest for someone trying to learn the ropes? Any help would be much appreciated1
As someone who learned to hone and shave at the same time, my advice is:
. . . Don't do that!
Get a properly-honed razor and strop, and learn to shave with it. When it gets dull (that is, dull after stropping), _then_ think about honing.
charles
PS -- there's a huge amount of honing information in the Wiki. Go and study!
Another excellent source is whippeddogstraights.com Larry Andressen (LarryAndro here on SRP) has some great restored straights in the $30-$40 range. BTW, is the Burbank in your username referencing where you're from, i.e. Burbank, CA? Curious, since I'm also in the 818.
Welcome to your new obsession!
Sorry, no. But thanks everyone for the info!Quote:
Originally Posted by LAsoxfan
To answer your question, Classic Shaving offers both factory blades and ones with extra honing.