Thread: New guy from Kansas

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!

A norton 4000/8000 grit stone is what I would say or u could invest on a barber hone. But u may not need one so quickly I'm sure there will be different opinions on the post but as my mentor says to me. I need to slow down before I get to far ahead.

Is it true that I need to get another stone, in addition to the 4000/8000 grit stone, to flatten the first one out??

Well I would suggest holding off on any stone for awhile but if u get either a norton 4k/8k stone I wouldn't recommend getting a dmt 325 lapping stone to smooth out the norton

Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen

Well I would suggest holding off on any stone for awhile but if u get either a norton 4k/8k stone I wouldn't recommend getting a dmt 325 lapping stone to smooth out the norton

I think you meant to say that you would recommend the DMT, correct?

Correct u should get a dmt

Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen

Correct u should get a dmt

Whew. That's good, because mine just came today from SRD!

So when I get a new razor should I just send it in somewhere and have it sharpened for me? Cause I have an older razor I could practice on. I did read the post about having an extra razor that is shave ready to compare

Originally Posted by SixNipples

Whew. That's good, because mine just came today from SRD!

Yes getting a dmt is a great idea it's better than using sandpaper well it's about the same but lapping with the dmt is faster

Originally Posted by Rugeruser22

So when I get a new razor should I just send it in somewhere and have it sharpened for me? Cause I have an older razor I could practice on. I did read the post about having an extra razor that is shave ready to compare

If ur new to straight razors in general I think it would be wise to learn how to shave first cause that's how I was taught. Honing is a completely different beast all in its own. If ur just starting out I'd learn to share and get stropping down. I don't wanna discourage u though maybe other member will talk to u in this post and give u more opinions. Cause I have not been shaving but only five months