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12-02-2011, 03:47 PM #1
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Thanked: 0New guy interested in getting into straight razor shaving!
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
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12-02-2011, 10:29 PM #2
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Thanked: 275As 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!
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12-02-2011, 10:38 PM #3
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!
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12-03-2011, 03:13 AM #4
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12-03-2011, 04:31 AM #5
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Thanked: 154To answer your question, Classic Shaving offers both factory blades and ones with extra honing.
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