Thread: Hello all!

I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I am from Pennsylvania and have just begun my straight razor shaving adventure. Nick

Hey Nick,

Welcome to SRP. Don't be afraid to ask questions....we like them around here!

Hi Nick and welcome to SRP. If you have any questions, just ask away and enjoy your stay.

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I purchased a Dovo Ebony, 5/8 spike point. I'm loving it so far..I am really interested in trying a 6/8 for a little more heft in the hand. My next goal is to purchase a hone. I'm open to suggestions as to what to buy. I've looked at the Norton 8k/4k. Is this the way to go for simply maintaining my razor ?

If your razor is shave ready, then you could get by with a barbers' hone for a while, or maybe a pasted strop. I would focus more on shaving and proper stropping and worry about getting the Norton 4/8 a little later down the road.

to just maintain your edge... a barbers hone ot coticule would be all you need athough every now ant then it will need more attention. the coticule does not need to be a huge pretty one a largeish bout works just as well and since that are odd sizes they are generally cheaper. i went for for nearly 30 years with just a natural belgium blue/yellow stone and a few barber's hones.
i have a lot more since i started here so be careful around the razor and stone porn you see or else you will get the acquisition diseases.