Thread: New guy from Kansas

Here u go sir I would go to this I honestly shouldnt be giving info I mean I'm still learning myself I'll leave this one up to the pros. Go to the site here to learn a lot Beginners

Ok, Thanks, my razor I've been using is a dovo shavette, and the blade is not very sharp. I can't find the same replacement blades that came with it. I have a few straights that don't have replaceable blades, I was thinking about learning to hone these, so I could always have a sharp blade. I think your advice is good though, so thanks a lot, I really do appreciate it!

Ur welcome and welcome to best informative website about straight razors

Originally Posted by Rugeruser22

Hey, what's up everyone? I'm twenty one, married and going to school. I've been interested in straight razor shaving for a while, I've completed a few shaves, and then stumbled on this forum looking for more instruction. Looks like I'm in the right place. I like watching college basketball, and golf. I also play golf, and caddy at a club here in town. I'm in the process of getting a new straight razor, and buying a stone for sharpening. Does anyone have a suggestion on what stone/grit to buy?

Looking forward to getting to know you guys. Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the most friendly, helpful and informative site on the net!!

My council would be to take your time and learn the Art of shaving with a straight, when you’ve mastered that, then you can consider ‘thinking’ about honing!!

In the meantime, when your razor starts to pull or otherwise not do it’s job, send it out to a Pro! I’ve seen so many newcomers post about the crappy shave they had from a factory ‘Shave Ready Razor’ or from the edge that they had just tried from their own honing!

This Art has an enormous learning curve! Please learn the basics of shaving before you make the jump to light speed to honing!

If I can be of any help, please send me a PM! I’d be glad to try and help you!

Gute Rasur /glatte Rasur, mein Bruder der Klinge

(Smooth Shaving My Brother In Blades)

Hahaha, yeah, it's about one of the only things worth following in Kansas. I am a KU guy, however I like to see all three teams in Kansas do good. Wichita state is pretty good this year. K state kinda sucks, they did beat mizzou last night. Danny manning has been doing a really good job with the bigs at KU. I think he's probably gonna be offered a head coaching job somewhere in the near future. I actually live in Wichita too, small world.


Ok after all the info received, I think I'll head everyone's advice and just send my straights in to have them honed. At what point should I consider learning to hone? I've completed many wtg shaves, and just started practicing cross the grain.. I'm going to have to wait to start again though because I have to send a couple in to have them honed.

The reason most recommend getting the shave down first and then learn to hone is to cut down on the variables. When you start getting good shaves on a consistent basis. When your technique is established and you know your blade angle is correct and have learned, for lack of a better term, your face. Then when you start honing you'll know whether a poor shave is a dull blade or a slip in technique. The learning curve can get a little frustrating, especially on the neck even with a well honed blade. Us guys, for the most part, always think we're going to have this thing mastered and be getting near perfect shaves in about a week. Then we get a little frustrated when that turns into a few months, so the more variables that you can eliminate in the beginning, the better. Get the good shaves consistently and then get into honing because it comes with its own boat load of learning curve.

Actually my daughter lives in Derby, basically the same thing as Wichita. She just retired from the Air Force. Hey, have a great week, and keep enjoying!!

Best Regards,

Howard

Edit: Been trying to add this since this post, but I'm having Internet troubles so I'm doing this edit in a hurry. You're going to need a strop if you don't already have one. I like and recommend a 3 inch so you don't have to x-stroke a narrower one. IMO it's easier and better on 3 inches. Also you could use one of your old razors to practice with, or some use a butter knife so the don't slice up their strop trying to get the technique down. Internet should be fixed in the pm. About their 5th trip out and this time, new broadband cables.

Welcome! I'm from great bend..an hour and a half northwest of you. Good ol Kansas boys here.

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I actually live in derby too, like you said though, they are basically the same. That's great advice, My wife got me a strop for Christmas, it's a Fromm 2 1/2 in wide. I had my best shave a few days ago, so I hear you on getting the technique down.

Nice! There's at least three of us from the Midwest