Thread: Newbie from Honolulu Hawaii--hey guys!

Originally Posted by islandshaver

Aloha local str8 shaver, Noobie myself, been str8 shaving for a couple of months. Wish there was a local Honemeister, need to learn to hone also, without shipping razor's to the mainland. Happy Shaving

Howzit? Welcome to SRP I have been here a short time myself, and only been straight shaving for a week now. I am not doing to bad and I am learning everyday. I would not be a hone master but when I get back on island I plan on getting some hones.

Originally Posted by islandshaver

Aloha local str8 shaver, Noobie myself, been str8 shaving for a couple of months. Wish there was a local Honemeister, need to learn to hone also, without shipping razor's to the mainland. Happy Shaving

Let me know if you are interested in learning. I plan to give up my honing stuff, (not a bad thing, just a time thing, and if someone wants to learn I'm happy to help).

Originally Posted by RNMike

Hey Tescot...Info on the shop pleaseWe need to support our own!

Mojo Barber Shop and Social Club. It's located DT in ChinaTown. Let me know if you want to meet up down there. I have yet to visit, (bad me).

Originally Posted by Tescot

Let me know if you are interested in learning. I plan to give up my honing stuff, (not a bad thing, just a time thing, and if someone wants to learn I'm happy to help).

Originally Posted by Tescot

Mojo Barber Shop and Social Club. It's located DT in ChinaTown. Let me know if you want to meet up down there. I have yet to visit, (bad me).

If I was home I would take you up on both offers. When I get back a meet up is defiantly in order, by then I might have some idea of what I am doing... I am usually in Chinatown every weekend on Saturday or Sunday or sometimes both. PM me with the specs on your honing gear if you don't mind?

Originally Posted by Tescot

Let me know if you are interested in learning. I plan to give up my honing stuff, (not a bad thing, just a time thing, and if someone wants to learn I'm happy to help).

Aloha Tescot, Yes interested in learning to hone my own razors! I inquired a while back @ Mojo's Barber Shop on local Honemeisters, unforunately they knew of no one

. . . I'm having some difficulties with honing, though. I've been trying to use a King Ice Bear 6000 grit Waterstone to hone a Dovo Best Quality 5/8" straight razor. When I try to use the stone it seems to get so dull as to not shave anymore. Also, now I noticed some small nicks in the blade. What's going on? I've seen youtube videos where people are able to shave off of 6000 grit stones. Is this not the case? . . .

What's the history of the Dovo? Did you buy it new? Was it used by somebody else before you got it?

You might be able to shave off a 6K-grit stone with really good honing technique -- very light pressure, and a good match between the blade's edge and the hone. With _my_ technique, I need:

Niorton 8K --> CrOxide --> 100 strokes on leather

before the edge feels OK.

We say this over and over:

. . . Don't try to learn to hone, and learn to shave, at the same time.

. Charles

PS -- the nicks in the edge -- that's a problem. Either the stone has inclusions, or your strop has metal particles embedded in it. You shouldn't have "new" nicks after honing.

Looks like I'm johnny come lately on this thread. I saw islandshaver comment on another post and became curious about other straight shavers on oahu. I have honed a couple of blades but would definitely like to learn more. Tescot if you are still interested in selling your equipment let me know.

ALOHA Tescot,
We're on the way there in 6 days, (Schofield)-been straight shaving for a while now, and I was wondering if there are any shaving shops around there on Oahu?
Jonnywhim

Originally Posted by jonnywhim

ALOHA Tescot,
We're on the way there in 6 days, (Schofield)-been straight shaving for a while now, and I was wondering if there are any shaving shops around there on Oahu?
Jonnywhim

I know I am not Tescot. I don't think there are any shops that specialize in men's shaving products. If there is I have not found it yet. Now what there are is quite a few retailers in various malls and shopping centers that will sell this or that cream or Siam and maybe a brush or two. I work on Wheeler AAF adjacent to SB. Aloha and welcome to Hawaii.

Thanks ed, I guess that'll make 'the hunt" more fun